CHAUCERIAN


Meaning of CHAUCERIAN in English

I. (ˈ)chȯ|sirēən, -ēr- adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Geoffrey Chaucer died 1400 English poet + English -ian

: of, relating to, befitting, or resembling the English medieval writer Geoffrey Chaucer or his writings

II. noun

Usage: usually capitalized

1. : an imitator of Chaucer ; especially : one of a group of Scottish imitators of the 15th century

2. : an admirer of Chaucer's writings

3. : a scholar or teacher specializing in the study or the teaching of Chaucer

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