the canterbury tales

the can·ter·bur·y tales

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

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

Definitions of the canterbury tales words

noun the canterbury tales an uncompleted sequence of tales by Chaucer, written for the most part after 1387. 1
noun the canterbury tales a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century. Each story is narrated by one of a group of pilgrims who are travelling to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket 0

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