geste
geste
noun \ˈjest\Definition of GESTE
1
archaic : deportment
2
archaic : gesture
Variants of GESTE
geste also gest \ˈjest\
Examples of GESTE
- <historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste>
Origin of GESTE
Middle English geste, from Anglo-French, from Latin gestus, from gerere
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to GESTE
Synonyms: actions, address, bearing, comportment, conduct, demeanor, deportment, behavior (also gest) [archaic]
Related Words: etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties; p's and q's; amenity, civility, courtesy, decorum, politeness; air, attitude, carriage, poise, pose, posture, presence; aspect, look, mien; formality, protocol, rules; custom, habit, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), trick, wont; convention, fashion, form, mode, style; affectation, attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; distinctiveness, oddity, peculiarity, singularity, strangeness, uniqueness, weirdness
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