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Definition of chanson de geste in English: chanson de gestenounPlural chansons de geste ˌʃɒ̃sɒ̃ də ˈʒɛstʃɑ̃sɔ̃də ʒɛstSHänˌsôn də ˈZHest A medieval French historical verse romance. （尤指关于查理曼大帝的）中世纪法国浪漫故事史诗 Example sentencesExamples - The early chansons de geste were works notorious for their martial austerity, and were largely devoid of whimsy, extravagant invention, or any trace of romantic love.
- Much of the early evidence derives from literary sources, such as the chansons de geste.
- Of the three groups of French chansons de geste concerned with Charlemagne, only the first, the geste du roi, is represented in English, in such romances as Otuel, Sir Ferumbras, and The Sege of Melayne.
- The chansons de gestes, from the 12th century onwards, regularly depict the peacock as top bird for the banquet table.
- In a continental redaction of the chanson de geste devoted to the English hero Bevis of Hampton-Bueve de Hantone in Old French-we find the term still used in the precise sense of port side.
OriginFrench, literally 'song of heroic deeds', from chanson 'song' (see chanson) and geste from Latin gesta 'actions, exploits', from gerere 'perform'. Definition of chanson de geste in US English: chanson de gestenounSHänˌsôn də ˈZHest A medieval historical romance in French verse, typically one connected with Charlemagne. （尤指关于查理曼大帝的）中世纪法国浪漫故事史诗 Example sentencesExamples - The chansons de gestes, from the 12th century onwards, regularly depict the peacock as top bird for the banquet table.
- Much of the early evidence derives from literary sources, such as the chansons de geste.
- In a continental redaction of the chanson de geste devoted to the English hero Bevis of Hampton-Bueve de Hantone in Old French-we find the term still used in the precise sense of port side.
- The early chansons de geste were works notorious for their martial austerity, and were largely devoid of whimsy, extravagant invention, or any trace of romantic love.
- Of the three groups of French chansons de geste concerned with Charlemagne, only the first, the geste du roi, is represented in English, in such romances as Otuel, Sir Ferumbras, and The Sege of Melayne.
OriginFrench, literally ‘song of heroic deeds’, from chanson ‘song’ (see chanson) and geste from Latin gesta ‘actions, exploits’, from gerere ‘perform’. |