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Chaucer
(c̸hô′sər)
Chaucer,
Geoffrey 1340?-1400; Eng. poet: author of The Canterbury Tales
Related Forms:
- Chaucerian adjective
See Chaucer in American Heritage Dictionary 4
English poet regarded as the greatest literary figure of medieval England. His works include The Book of the Duchess (1369), Troilus and Criseyde (c. 1385), and his masterwork, The Canterbury Tales (1387-1400).
Related Forms:
- Chau·cerˈi·an (chô-sîrˈē-ən) adjective & n.
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