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BEAU GESTE

Dictionary entry overview: What does beau geste mean?

• BEAU GESTE (noun)
The noun BEAU GESTE has 1 sense:

1. a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture

Familiarity information: BEAU GESTE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• BEAU GESTE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("beau geste" is a kind of...):

gesture (something done as an indication of intention)

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