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historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste
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A: While opening his home was a beau geste on your friend's part, closing the door to his boss guest is easier said than done.
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Origin and Etymology of geste
Middle English geste, from Anglo-French, from Latin gestus, from gerere
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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