Definition of Chanson de geste
Chan`son´ de geste´
1.
Any
Old
French
epic
poem
having
for
its
subject
events
or
exploits
of
early
French
history
,
real
or
legendary
,
and
written
originally
in
assonant
verse
of
ten
or
twelve
syllables
.
The
most
famous
one
is
the
Chanson
de
Roland
.
Langtoft
had
written
in
the
ordinary
measure
of
the
later
chansons de geste
.
- Saintsbury.
Related Words
epic
,
epic
poem
,
epos
,
heroic
poem
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