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Chanson de Geste

Webster's Dictionary

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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chanson de Geste'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chanson-de-geste.html. 1828.