beau geste

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beau geste

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Borrowed from French beau geste (literally “beautiful gesture”).

*/ˌboʊ ˈʒest/

noun beaux gestes · beau gestes

A gracious gesture that is noble in form but often futile or meaningless in substance. Chamberlain's offer was enthusiastically welcomed by a section of the Zionists and by all with gratitude. It was a beau geste on the part of the Government, and a recognition that Herzl and his following were regarded seriously in serious quarters.

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@misc{beau_geste_2026,
  title = {beau geste},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beau%20geste},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}