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chan•son de geste
Pronunciation: (shän-sôn du zhest'), [key]
—pl. chan•sons de gestePronunciation: (shän-sôn du zhest'). [key]
(in medieval French literature) an epic poem written in assonant verse or rhyme about historical or legendary events or figures.
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