Chaucer

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An English poet from the 1300s who wrote The Canterbury Tales

proper noun
/ˈtʃɔːsər/

: Chaucer

My previous posting offered a blurb on a new adaptation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde.
Chaucer's tale
Chaucer, Shakespeare
Chaucer, Milton

Mikkel still in Middle English, and Chaucer's English means impressive, powerful.

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Examples

So the first time I taught the class I started with Chaucer's Man of Law's tale.
In our literature class, we studied the works of Chaucer, focusing on his influence on English poetry.
I'm so happy to see that four years of reading Chaucer... has prepared you for this glorious career in food service.

Guinevere (1999)
However, I'm lucky that I speak several languages and found Chaucer charmingly easy to read.

Blog text (24)
What do you think they'd prefer, Milton or Chaucer?

Sylvia (2003)
This line about long spoons and devils originated from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Arnold's heroes included Homer, Chaucer, Milton, Samuel Johnson, and Goethe.

Academic text (2011)
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote many stories, but he is most famous for The Canterbury Tales.
Many scholars analyze Chaucer's writing to understand medieval English society and values.

Synonyms

Geoffrey Chaucer

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A poet from the 1300s in England best known for The Canterbury Tales

is the shorter common name used in general references

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Chaucer is a family name that comes from an old French word chaucier, which meant 'maker of stockings'. So the name began as a job name for an ancestor, but today Chaucer is known as the famous English poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales.