gest Hear it!

gest¹ Definition

gest (jest)

noun

  1. Archaic an adventure; deed; exploit
  2. a romantic story of daring adventures, esp. a medieval tale in verse

Etymology: ME geste < OFr < L gesta, deeds, pl. of pp. of gerere, to do, act

gest² Definition

gest (jest)

noun

  1. bearing; deportment
  2. a gesture

Etymology: Fr geste < L gestus, posture, gesture < pp. of gerere, to bear, behave

gest³ Definition

gest

Etymology: Ger gestorben, lit., dead, deceased, pp. of sterben, to die

died: used with the year of a person's death

gest Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • program: Para 4.44 - Increase in- service teaching for careers teachers GEST program commenced April 1995.
  • funding: Many LEAs continued to fund reading recovery in their authorities once the GEST funding had finished.
  • course: He has run many LEA programs in this area including GEST courses for practicing teachers in the 1990s.