Definition of Geest. Meaning of Geest. Synonyms of Geest

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Definition of Geest

Geest
Geest Geest, n. [Cf. LG. geest, geestland, sandy, dry and, OFries. g[=e]st, g[=a]st, g[=e]stlond, g[=a]stlond, fr. Fries. g[=a]st barren. Cf. Geason.] Alluvial matter on the surface of land, not of recent origin. --R. Jameson.

Meaning of Geest from wikipedia

- Geest [ɡeːst] is a type of landform, slightly raised above the surrounding countryside, that occurs on the plains of Northern Germany, the Northern Netherlands...
- Look up Geest or geest in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Geest is a type of sandy heathland common in northern Europe, especially in North Germany, Denmark...
- The Wesermünde Geest (German: Wesermünder Geest; Northern Low Saxon: Wersermünner Geest) is the collective name for several geest ridges in the west of...
- conventional wings replaced by bird-shaped wings and has been referred to as the Geest Fighter in this guise. Further development was discontinued. Aviatik had...
- De Geest may refer to: Gerrit De Geest, a Belgian legal scholar and writer Wybrand de Geest, a Dutch Golden Age portrait painter from Friesland Tablet...
- The Tablet De Geest is a wooden tablet found in the Hoq Cave on the island of Socotra, in the Guardafui Channel off the tip of the Horn of Africa. The...
- The Schleswig Geest or Schleswig-Holstein Geest (German: Schleswig-Holsteinische Geest or Schleswigsche Geest, Danish: Slesvigsk Gest, Midtslesvig or...
- The Linteln Geest (German: Lintelner Geest or Lint(e)ler Geest), shown on some maps as the Verden Heath, (German: Verdener Heide) is a geest region in the...
- The Stade Geest (German: Stader Geest; Northern Low Saxon: Stoder Geest) is a natural region of low, sandy heath (geest) in the North German Plain. It...
- der Geest is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cornelis van der Geest (1577–1638), Flemish businessman Dennis van der Geest (born...