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humanitarian gesture

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meanings of humanitarianand gesture


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humanitarian
adjective
noun[C]
uk /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/ us /hjuːˌmæn.ɪˈter.i.ən/
(a person who is) involved in or connected with improving people's lives and ...
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gesture
noun[C]
uk /ˈdʒes.tʃər/ us /ˈdʒes.tʃɚ/
a movement of the hands, arms, or head, etc. to express an idea ...
See more at gesture


Examples of humanitarian gesture


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That was a great humanitariangesture, and one gives credit where credit is due.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Why could we not envisage some humanitariangesture of that sort?
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Hansard archive

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This would not only be fair on your part, but also a notable humanitariangesture.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
It would be a simple humanitariangesture, but it cannot be done, because of the differences in practice.
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Hansard archive

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This is a humanitariangesture to which we have attached no conditions.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Does not that humanitariangesture deserve encouragement and support?
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It would be a bold, merciful, humanitariangesture, even if it only touched the tip of the iceberg.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It has stated its readiness to show its solidarity by a humanitariangesture on their behalf.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
There was no possibility that this tiny humanitariangesture could be offered, even over a short time.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
It is a humanitariangesture.
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Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Gnaro is known not only for never having used oxygen during his climbs, but also for his extreme humanitarian gestures.
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Wikipedia

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