family name, from Old French chaucier "maker of chausses," from chauces "clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose" (related to case (n.2)). Middle English chawce was a gen [..]

(1343?-1400) A diplomat and poet sponsored by the English court, Chaucer was the founding figure of England's literary tradition. He wrote in the vernacular, in a style influenced by Dante, Petra [..]

(n) English poet remembered as author of the Canterbury Tales (1340-1400)

was author of the following works:—“The Canterbury Tales,” “The Court of Love,” “The Parlement of Birddes, or, the Assembly of Foules;” & [..]

Geoffrey Chaucer was the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He wrote The Canterbury Tales, a group of stories ranking among the masterpieces of literature. Chaucer was born in London around 134 [..]

n2. "(Geoffrey) Chaucer," proper n.; s.v. chaucer n.(2) MED. KEY: chaucer@n2#propn

n2#propn 1 chaucer 1

rare medieval English|from=Old French|dot=, notably borne by Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th century English author, best remembered for ''The Canterbury Tales''.