[ ˌʃɒ~sɒ~ də'ʒɛst ]
■ noun ( plural chansons de geste pronunciation same) a French historical verse romance of the Middle Ages.
Origin
Fr., lit. 'song of heroic deeds', from chanson (see chanson ) and geste from L. gesta 'actions, exploits'.
[ ˌʃɒ~sɒ~ də'ʒɛst ]
■ noun ( plural chansons de geste pronunciation same) a French historical verse romance of the Middle Ages.
Origin
Fr., lit. 'song of heroic deeds', from chanson (see chanson ) and geste from L. gesta 'actions, exploits'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004