canterbury tales

can·ter·bur·y tales

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree teylz, tey-leez]
- /ˈkæn tərˌbɛr i, -bə ri teɪlz, ˈteɪ liz/
- /ˈkæntəbərɪ teɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-ter-ber-ee, -buh-ree teylz, tey-leez]
- /ˈkæn tərˌbɛr i, -bə ri teɪlz, ˈteɪ liz/

Definitions of canterbury tales words

noun canterbury tales an unfinished literary work by Chaucer, largely in verse, consisting of stories told by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas à Becket at Canterbury 3
noun canterbury tales an uncompleted sequence of tales by Chaucer, written for the most part after 1387. 1

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