beau geste
beau geste · beaux gestes · beau gestes
A gracious gesture that is noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substanceA gracious gesture that is noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.
Meaning
1 sensesA gracious gesture that is noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.
a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture
Origin
Borrowed from French beau geste (literally “beautiful gesture”).Borrowed from French beau geste (literally “beautiful gesture”).
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Forms
plural: beaux gestes / beau gestes| Singular | beau geste |
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| Plural | beaux gestes / beau gestes |
regular