New American Oxford Dictionary
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Chau cer, Geoffrey |ˈCHôsər ˈtʃɔsər | ( c. 1342 –1400 ), English poet. His Canterbury Tales ( c. 1387 –1400 ) is a cycle of linked tales told by a group of pilgrims. His skills of characterization, humor, and versatility established him as the first great English poet. Chaucer also wrote Troilus and Criseyde ( c. 1385 ).
Chaucerian
Chau ce ri an |CHôˈsi (ə )rēən tʃɔˈsɛriən | ▶adjective of or relating to Chaucer or his style. ▶noun an admirer, imitator, or student of Chaucer or his writing.
Oxford Dictionary
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Chaucer, Geoffrey |ˈtʃɔːsə | ( c. 1342 –1400 ), English poet. His most famous work, the Canterbury Tales ( c. 1387 –1400 ), is a cycle of linked tales told by a group of pilgrims. His skills of characterization, humour, and versatility established him as the first great English poet. Other notable works: Troilus and Criseyde (1385 ). DERIVATIVES Chaucerian |tʃɔːˈsɪərɪən |adjective & noun
Duden Dictionary
Chaucer
Chau cer Eigenname |ˈt͜ʃoːsɐ |englischer Dichter
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Chaucer
Chau cer /tʃɔ́ːsə r /名詞 チョーサー 〘Geoffrey ~, 1340?--1400; 英国の詩人; The Canterbury Tales 『カンタベリー物語 』の作者; 英詩の父と呼ばれる 〙.