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- US Pronunciation
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- [chaw-seer-ee-uh n]
- /tʃɔˈsɪər i ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chaw-seer-ee-uh n]
- /tʃɔˈsɪər i ən/
Definitions of chaucerian word
- adjective chaucerian of, relating to, or characteristic of the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer 3
- noun chaucerian an imitator of Chaucer, esp one of a group of 15th-century Scottish writers who took him as a model 3
- noun chaucerian an admirer of Chaucer's works 3
- noun chaucerian a specialist in the study or teaching of Chaucer 3
- adjective chaucerian of, relating to, or characteristic of Chaucer's writings: Chaucerian wit. 1
- noun chaucerian a scholar devoted to the study of Chaucer and his writings. 1
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Origin of chaucerian
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; Chaucer + -ian
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Parts of speech for Chaucerian
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaucerian popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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