historical fiction in which the hero faces every adversity with honorable geste
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Il sera bien sûr pris en compte que le salarié regrette son geste et dit avoir agi sous le coup de l’émotion alors qu’il venait d’éviter de percuter le jeune, qui a traversé de façon dangereuse et qui a insulté le conducteur.—Amy Lieu, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2018 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.—Michelle Nicolosi, OregonLive.com, 3 Aug. 2017
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Etymology
Middle English geste, from Anglo-French, from Latin gestus, from gerere
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