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beau geste definition

beau geste (bō z̸hest′)

  1. a fine or beautiful gesture
  2. an act or offer that seems fine, noble, etc., but is empty

Etymology: Fr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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