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Definition of chaucer

chaucer

/ˈtʃɔːsər/
Chau · cer
Adjective:Chaucerian
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chaucer Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400), an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales and widely regarded as the father of English literature and the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages.

Example

"Students in the medieval literature seminar spent the semester reading Chaucer in the original Middle English."

• Rhymes for chaucer

• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman surname Chaucer, derived from Old French chaucier ('shoemaker' or 'maker of hose and breeches'), ultimately from Latin calcearius, from calceus ('shoe').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chaucer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chaucer
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