beau geste

(bō z̸hest)

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

Origin: Fr

See beau geste in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. beaux gestes beaux gestes or beau gestes
  1. A gracious gesture.
  2. A gesture noble in form but meaningless in substance.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: : beau, noble

Origin: + geste, gesture

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