chanson de geste

chanson de geste

noun \-də-ˈzhest\

plural chansons de geste\same\

Definition of CHANSON DE GESTE

: any of several Old French epic poems of the 11th to the 13th centuries

Origin of CHANSON DE GESTE

French, literally, song of heroic deeds

First Known Use: 1833

Rhymes with CHANSON DE GESTE

aptitude test, autosuggest, beauty contest, close to the vest, compound interest, feather one's nest, robin redbreast, simple interest, special interest, under arrest, vested interest