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Chau·ce·ri·an

[chaw-seer-ee-uhn]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Chaucer's writings: Chaucerian wit.
noun
2.
a scholar devoted to the study of Chaucer and his writings.

Origin:
1650–60; Chaucer + -ian

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Chaucerian (tʃɔːˈsɪərɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or characteristic of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer
 
n
2.  an imitator of Chaucer, esp one of a group of 15th-century Scottish writers who took him as a model
3.  a.  an admirer of Chaucer's works
 b.  a specialist in the study or teaching of Chaucer

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