geest

/ ɡiːst /

noun

1. an area of sandy heathland in N Germany and adjacent areas

Word History and Origins

Origin of geest¹

C19: Low German Geest dry soil

Example Sentences

The slight elevations of sandy "geest" or detrital spurs were limited in area and in time outgrown.

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Phil let the Geest gun drop into his hand, replaced it on the wall, turned the third knob.

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En de onreine geest, hem scheurende, en roepende met eene groote stem, ging uit van hem.

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The view that the word was suggested by the Dutch geest, spirit, is consequently erroneous.

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And probably only she and you and I know there's a Geest gun among the things—William's cronies all passed away before he did.

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