Chaucer

American  

[chaw-ser] / ˈtʃɔ sər /

noun

1. Geoffrey, 1340?–1400, English poet.

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Chaucer British  

/ ˈtʃɔːsə /

noun

1. Geoffrey. ?1340–1400, English poet, noted for his narrative skill, humour, and insight, particularly in his most famous work, The Canterbury Tales. He was influenced by the continental tradition of rhyming verse. His other works include Troilus and Criseyde, The Legende of Good Women, and The Parlement of Foules

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Chaucer

Even Chaucer, the first major writer in Middle English, could seem, to Tolkien, a bit progressive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Chaucer, Shakespeare and Milton are examples of authors who hewed closely to writers who had come before them.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Upton Lane remains closed both ways between Kitchener Road and Chaucer Road.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025

At least one English professor believed that the romantic tradition linked to St. Valentine originated in the Geoffrey Chaucer poems “Parlement of Foules” and “The Complaint of Mars.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

Chaucer and Shakespeare did this all the time to accentuate the negative.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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