Chaucerian
of, relating to, or characteristic of Chaucer's writings: Chaucerian wit.
a scholar devoted to the study of Chaucer and his writings.
Origin of Chaucerian
1Other words from Chaucerian
- non-Chau·ce·ri·an, adjective, noun
- post-Chau·ce·ri·an, adjective
- pre-Chau·ce·ri·an, adjective
Words Nearby Chaucerian
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How to use Chaucerian in a sentence
This portion abounds with non-Chaucerian rimes, as explained in the Introduction, and is not by any means remarkable for accuracy.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerUnder his reign, Henryson, the greatest of the Chaucerian school in Scotland, produced his admirable poems.
A Short History of Scotland | Andrew LangThe themes of all his more ambitious poems can be traced to Chaucerian sources.
Even here, however, the piece still keeps the Chaucerian form and manner, and is only a kind of exercise.
A History of English Literature | George SaintsburySomething of the kind had partially existed in the case of the Chaucerian poetic; but it was an altogether isolated something.
A History of English Literature | George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for Chaucerian
/ (tʃɔːˈsɪərɪən) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
an imitator of Chaucer, esp one of a group of 15th-century Scottish writers who took him as a model
an admirer of Chaucer's works
a specialist in the study or teaching of Chaucer
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