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beau geste

  [boh zhest]
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plural beaux gestes  [boh zhest] . French.
a fine or noble gesture, often futile or only for effect.
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beau geste   (bō zhěst')   
n.   pl. beaux gestes or beau gestes (bō zhěst')

  1. A gracious gesture.

  2. A gesture noble in form but meaningless in substance.


[French : beau, noble + geste, gesture.]
beaux gestes   (bō zhěst')   
n.  A plural of beau geste.
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