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gîte

/ʒit/

noun, masculine/ʒit/plural: gîtes

shelter; lodging; gîte (self-catering holiday home); beef shin

Inherited from Old French giste, past participle of gesir, modern French gésir (“to lie, to be located”). Compare regional jas (“sheepfold”).

noun, feminine/ʒit/plural: gîtes

list (inclination of a ship)

Inherited from Old French giste, past participle of gesir, modern French gésir (“to lie, to be located”). Compare regional jas (“sheepfold”).

gîte — French Dictionary | Passage