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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Word of the Day ~ Geste

gest or geste


PRONUNCIATION:
(jest)   
 
MEANING:
noun: A tale, especially of someone's notable adventures or exploits.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Old French geste (exploit), from Latin gesta (exploits), past participle of gerere (to carry on, perform). The word jest (joke) arose as a spelling variant of gest. Earliest documented use: Before 1300.

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