noun, plural chan·sons de geste [shahn-sawn duh zhest] /ʃɑ̃ sɔ̃ də ˈʒɛst/.
- (in medieval French literature) an epic poem written in assonant verse or rhyme about historical or legendary events or figures.
noun
- one of a genre of Old French epic poems celebrating heroic deeds, the most famous of which is the Chanson de Roland