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Chaucer

chau·cer

UK/ˈt͡ʃɔːsə/ US/ˈt͡ʃɔsɚ/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

From Middle English Chaucer, from Old French chaucier (“hose-maker, hosier”), from chauces (“clothing for the legs, breeches, pantaloons, hose”). Compare the modern loanword chausse.

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