Chaucer, Geoffrey
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishChaucer, GeoffreyGeoffrey ChaucerChau‧cer, Geof‧frey /ˈtʃɔːsə, ˈdʒefri $ ˈtʃɒːsər/ (?1340–1400) an English writer known for his long poem The Canterbury Tales, one of the most important works in English literature. It is about a group of pilgrims travelling to Canterbury, who tell each other stories.