Definition of chanson de geste in English:

chanson de geste

nounPlural chansons de geste ˌʃɒ̃sɒ̃ də ˈʒɛstʃɑ̃sɔ̃də ʒɛstSHänˌsôn də ˈZHest

A medieval French historical verse romance.
Example sentencesExamples
- The early chansons de geste were works notorious for their martial austerity, and were largely devoid of whimsy, extravagant invention, or any trace of romantic love.
- Much of the early evidence derives from literary sources, such as the chansons de geste.
- Of the three groups of French chansons de geste concerned with Charlemagne, only the first, the geste du roi, is represented in English, in such romances as Otuel, Sir Ferumbras, and The Sege of Melayne.
- The chansons de gestes, from the 12th century onwards, regularly depict the peacock as top bird for the banquet table.
- In a continental redaction of the chanson de geste devoted to the English hero Bevis of Hampton-Bueve de Hantone in Old French-we find the term still used in the precise sense of port side.

Origin

French, literally 'song of heroic deeds', from chanson 'song' (see chanson) and geste from Latin gesta 'actions, exploits', from gerere 'perform'.

Definition of chanson de geste in US English:

chanson de geste

nounSHänˌsôn də ˈZHest

A medieval historical romance in French verse, typically one connected with Charlemagne.
Example sentencesExamples
- The chansons de gestes, from the 12th century onwards, regularly depict the peacock as top bird for the banquet table.
- Much of the early evidence derives from literary sources, such as the chansons de geste.
- In a continental redaction of the chanson de geste devoted to the English hero Bevis of Hampton-Bueve de Hantone in Old French-we find the term still used in the precise sense of port side.
- The early chansons de geste were works notorious for their martial austerity, and were largely devoid of whimsy, extravagant invention, or any trace of romantic love.
- Of the three groups of French chansons de geste concerned with Charlemagne, only the first, the geste du roi, is represented in English, in such romances as Otuel, Sir Ferumbras, and The Sege of Melayne.

Origin

French, literally ‘song of heroic deeds’, from chanson ‘song’ (see chanson) and geste from Latin gesta ‘actions, exploits’, from gerere ‘perform’.

单词	chanson de geste
释义	Definition of chanson de geste in English: chanson de geste nounPlural chansons de geste ˌʃɒ̃sɒ̃ də ˈʒɛstʃɑ̃sɔ̃də ʒɛstSHänˌsôn də ˈZHest A medieval French historical verse romance. Example sentencesExamples The early chansons de geste were works notorious for their martial austerity, and were largely devoid of whimsy, extravagant invention, or any trace of romantic love. Much of the early evidence derives from literary sources, such as the chansons de geste. Of the three groups of French chansons de geste concerned with Charlemagne, only the first, the geste du roi, is represented in English, in such romances as Otuel, Sir Ferumbras, and The Sege of Melayne. The chansons de gestes, from the 12th century onwards, regularly depict the peacock as top bird for the banquet table. In a continental redaction of the chanson de geste devoted to the English hero Bevis of Hampton-Bueve de Hantone in Old French-we find the term still used in the precise sense of port side. Origin French, literally 'song of heroic deeds', from chanson 'song' (see chanson) and geste from Latin gesta 'actions, exploits', from gerere 'perform'. Definition of chanson de geste in US English: chanson de geste nounSHänˌsôn də ˈZHest A medieval historical romance in French verse, typically one connected with Charlemagne. Example sentencesExamples The chansons de gestes, from the 12th century onwards, regularly depict the peacock as top bird for the banquet table. Much of the early evidence derives from literary sources, such as the chansons de geste. In a continental redaction of the chanson de geste devoted to the English hero Bevis of Hampton-Bueve de Hantone in Old French-we find the term still used in the precise sense of port side. The early chansons de geste were works notorious for their martial austerity, and were largely devoid of whimsy, extravagant invention, or any trace of romantic love. Of the three groups of French chansons de geste concerned with Charlemagne, only the first, the geste du roi, is represented in English, in such romances as Otuel, Sir Ferumbras, and The Sege of Melayne. Origin French, literally ‘song of heroic deeds’, from chanson ‘song’ (see chanson) and geste from Latin gesta ‘actions, exploits’, from gerere ‘perform’.
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