[chaw-seer-ee-uh
n] 
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Chaucer's writings: Chaucerian wit. |
| 2. | a scholar devoted to the study of Chaucer and his writings. |
| Chau·cer (chô'sər) English poet regarded as the greatest literary figure of medieval England. His works include The Book of the Duchess (1369), Troilus and Criseyde (c. 1385), and his masterwork, The Canterbury Tales (1387-1400). Chau·cer'i·an (chô-sîr'ē-ən) adj. & n. |