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.

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

plural of Chaucerism

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

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

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.