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chanson· de geste (də z̸hest′)
any of the Old French epic poems of the 12th to 14th cent., esp. one connected with the exploits of Charlemagne and his knights, as the Chanson de Roland (Song of Roland)
Etymology: Fr, song of heroic acts
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