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beau geste
beau geste
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beaux gestes
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.
French.
a fine or
noble
gesture, often futile or only for effect.
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beau geste
(bo ʒɛst)
—
n
,
pl
beaux gestes
a noble or gracious gesture or act, esp one that is meaningless
[literally: beautiful gesture]
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