GEOFFREY CHAUCER
\d͡ʒˈɛfɹɪ t͡ʃˈɔːsə], \dʒˈɛfɹɪ tʃˈɔːsə], \dʒ_ˈɛ_f_ɹ_ɪ tʃ_ˈɔː_s_ə]\
Definitions of GEOFFREY CHAUCER
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1910 - Warner's dictionary of authors ancient and modern
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English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
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English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)
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The father of English poetry; born in London (?), 1328 or 1340; died there, Oct. 25, 1400. His "Canterbury Tales" is his most celebrated work. Among the others are: "Troilus and Cressida"; "The Parliament of Fowles"; "Boke of the Duchesse"; "The House of Fame"; "The Legend of Good Women"; and minor poems and translations.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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