GESTA

Meaning of GESTA in English

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GESTA ROMANORUM — (Latin; " Deeds of the Romans ") Latin collection of anecdotes and tales, probably compiled in early 14th-century England. Very …
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GESTA ROMANORUM — English Deeds of the Romans Latin collection of anecdotes and tales, probably compiled early in the 14th century. It was …
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JEST — noun Etymology: Middle English geste idle tale, story in verse, from Anglo-French, deed, action, narrative, from Latin gesta deeds, from …
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SAXO GRAMMATICUS — flourished 12th century–early 13th century Danish historian. Little is known of Saxo's life except that he was from Sjælland, born …
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JEST — I. ˈjest noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English geste, from Old French geste, jeste, from Latin gesta deeds, from …
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GEST — /jest/ , n. 1. a story or tale. 2. a deed or exploit. 3. Archaic. a metrical romance or history. …
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JEST — noun Etymology: Middle English geste idle tale, story in verse, from Anglo-French, deed, action, narrative, from Latin gesta deeds, from …
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JEST — ■ noun something said or done for amusement; a joke. ■ verb speak or act in a joking manner. Derivatives …
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CHANSON DE GESTE — [ ˌʃɒ~sɒ~ də'ʒɛst ] ■ noun ( plural chansons de geste pronunciation same) a French historical verse romance of the …
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JEST — [jest] n [ME geste idle tale, story in verse, fr. OF, fr. L gesta deeds, fr. neut. pl. of gestus, …
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GEST — also spelled geste a story of achievements or adventures. Among several famous medieval collections of gests are Fulcher of Chartres's …
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CANTAR — in Spanish literature, originally, the lyrics of a song. The word was later used for a number of different poetic …
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WILLIAM OF TYRE — born c. 1130, , Syria died 1185, Rome Franco-Syrian politician, churchman, and historian whose experiences in the Latin kingdom of …
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VEDEL, ANDERS SRENSEN — born , Nov. 9, 1542, Vejle, Den. died Feb. 13, 1616, Ribe Danish historian and ballad collector who translated the …
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SWEYN II ESTRIDSEN — born c. 1020, , Denmark died April 28, 1074, Denmark Danish Svend Estridsen, Norwegian Svein Estridsson king of Denmark (104774) …
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SIGEBERT OF GEMBLOUX — born c. 1030, , Brabant, Lower Lorraine died Oct. 5, 1112, Gembloux Benedictine monk and chronicler known for his Chronicon …
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SENECA, LUCIUS ANNAEUS — born c. 55 BC, , Corduba, Spain died AD 39, , Corduba? author of a Latin work on declamation, a …
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SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE — the body of written works produced in the group of languages spoken by the inhabitants of Denmark, the Faeroe Islands, …
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SAXO GRAMMATICUS — flourished 12th century, early 13th century historian whose Gesta Danorum (Story of the Danes) is the first important work on …
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RIGORD — born c. 1150, , Languedoc, Toulouse died , c. Nov. 27, 1207, Saint-Denis, near Paris chronicler, who is best known …
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RAGNAR LOTHBROK — flourished 9th century Ragnar also spelled Regner, or Regnar, Lothbrok also spelled Lodbrog, or Lodbrok Viking whose life passed into …
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PEDERSEN, CHRISTIERN — born c. 1480, , Helsingr, Den. died Jan. 16, 1554, Helsingr Danish humanist who was among the first to rediscover …
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PARIS, MATTHEW — died 1259 English Benedictine monk and chronicler, known largely only through his voluminous and detailed writings, which constitute one of …
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OTTO OF FREISING — born c. 1111 died Sept. 22, 1158, Morimond, Champagne German bishop and author of one of the most important historico-philosophical …
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ORDERIC VITALIS — born Feb. 16, 1075, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Eng. died c. 1142 English monk of Saint-vroult in Normandy, a historian who …
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JOHN OF FORDUN — born , probably at Fordoun, Aberdeen, Scot. died after 1384 first chronicler to attempt a continuous history of Scotland. His …
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GERVASE OF CANTERBURY, — born c. 1141, , Maidstone, Kent, Eng.? died c. 1210, , Canterbury, Kent? Latin Gervasius Dorobornensis monk at Christ Church, …
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УИЛЬЯМ — (William of Malmesbury) (ок. 1090-1143), английский хронист, монах Мальмсберийского аббатства, где он был библиотекарем. О происхождении Уильям известно лишь, что …
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