Chaucer

[ chaw-ser ]

/ ˈtʃɔ sər /

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noun

Geoffrey, 1340?–1400, English poet.

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Words nearby Chaucer

Chatterji, chatter mark, Chatterton, chatty, chat up, Chaucer, Chaucer, Geoffrey, Chaucerian, chaudfroid, chauffer, chauffeur

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How to use Chaucer in a sentence

Clemi is convinced she is Chaucer’s daughter because her intimidating mother is his literary agent and the two have always been uncomfortably close.
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The three narrators — Sophie, Clemi and Chaucer — are each hungry to be seen and accepted as the messy people they are during this hectic summer week.
‘Bookish People’ is the perfect summer read for book lovers|Kerri Maher|August 4, 2022|Washington Post
Kenny Leon recently said when he won the Tony, no disrespect to Shakespeare, Chaucer, etc.
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So for the 12 years he spent at Aldgate, Chaucer was mostly alone, with a teeming urban scene literally beneath his feet.
A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings|Wendy Smith|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She did indeed go to Harvard, where she majored in English and delighted in reading Chaucer in Old English.
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The phenomenon itself is nothing new (see the works of Shakespeare or Chaucer).
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Brilliant as an exponent of the virtues in Spenser, Dante, Chaucer, Lewis could not write his own poetry.
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Outside were carved heads of Shakespeare and Milton, Chaucer and Dante.
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The context in Chaucer does not seem to warrant the interpretation given by Tyrwhit.
Notes and Queries, Number 177, March 19, 1853|Various
Here ends Chaucer's portion of the translation, in the middle of an incomplete sentence, without any verb.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
He remarked, very acutely, that Chaucer translates the F. bouton by the word knoppe; see ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
As these lines are not in the original, the writer may have taken them from Chaucer's Hous of Fame, ll.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Hence, Chaucer has mixed the two usages in a very remarkable way, and alternates them suddenly.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for Chaucer

Chaucer

/ (ˈtʃɔːsə) /

noun

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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