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noun
A type of epic medieval French poem, having a characteristic verse form and typically featuring historical characters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Old French epic poems
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: epic poem, heroic poem, epic, epos
History
From French chanson de geste.
