English Explanatory Dictionary

beau geste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gracious gesture that is noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.

Word forms

beau geste beaux gestes beau gestes

Etymology

Borrowed from French beau geste (literally “beautiful gesture”). */ˌboʊ ˈʒest/

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