chanson de geste
noun
(pl. chansons de geste.读音同)
- a medieval French historical verse romance, typically one connected with Charlemagne.(尤指关于查理曼大帝的)中世纪法国浪漫故事史诗。
词源
French, literally 'song of heroic deeds', from chanson 'song' (see CHANSON) and geste from Latin gesta 'actions, exploits', from gerere 'perform'.