chanson de geste

noun, plural chan·sons de geste [shahn-sawn duh zhest] /ʃɑ̃ sɔ̃ də ˈʒɛst/.

1. (in medieval French literature) an epic poem written in assonant verse or rhyme about historical or legendary events or figures.

noun

1. one of a genre of Old French epic poems celebrating heroic deeds, the most famous of which is the Chanson de Roland