Chaucerism

noun

Chau·​cer·​ism

ˈchȯsəˌrizəm

: a word, expression, or quality of style characteristic of or imitative of the writings of Chaucer

Spenser's Chaucerisms

Word History

Etymology

Chaucer + English -ism

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