A rare medieval English surname from Old French. / Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th-century English poet and author, best remembered for The Canterbury Tales; (by extension) his works.

plural of Chaucerism

(literature) A word, phrase, etc. that is characteristic of Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.

(literature) Of or pertaining to Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings.

(literature) A poet influenced by Chaucer. / A student of the works of Chaucer.

plural of Chaucerian

(literature) Reminiscent of the style of Geoffrey Chaucer (circa 1343–1400), major English poet of the Middle Ages.

plural of Chaucerianism

(literature) Synonym of Chaucerism

Items relating to the 14th-century English writer Geoffrey Chaucer.