Pronunciation: b ō - ' zhest
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural beaux gestes or beau gestes \ b ō - ' zhest \
Etymology: F, literally, beautiful gesture
Date: 1900
1 : a graceful or magnanimous gesture
2 : an ingratiating conciliatory gesture
Pronunciation: b ō - ' zhest
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural beaux gestes or beau gestes \ b ō - ' zhest \
Etymology: F, literally, beautiful gesture
Date: 1900
1 : a graceful or magnanimous gesture
2 : an ingratiating conciliatory gesture
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012