What does beau geste mean?

Definitions for beau geste
boʊ ˈʒɛstbeau geste

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. beau gestenoun

    a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture

Wiktionary

  1. beau gestenoun

    A gracious gesture, noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance.

  2. Etymology: beau + geste

Wikipedia

  1. Beau Geste

    Beau Geste is an adventure novel by British writer P. C. Wren, which details the adventures of three English brothers who enlist separately in the French Foreign Legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative. Published in 1924, the novel is set in the period before World War I. It has been adapted for the screen several times.

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  1. beau geste

    Beau geste is a French phrase that translates to "handsome gesture" in English. It usually refers to a gracious or noble action or gesture, especially one done for an unappreciative or unresponsive recipient. It often signifies a noble and well-intended, but ultimately futile or pointless act.

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  1. Beau Geste

    Beau Geste is a 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren. It has been adapted for the screen several times.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of beau geste in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of beau geste in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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  • drengskaparbragð, sýndardrengskapur, göfugmannlegt verk, uppgerðargóðvildIcelandic

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