Vocabulary 7 The Cantebury Tales Flashcards
1
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Frame story
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literary device that joins together one or more stories
2
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Zephryus
A
the Greek God of the west wind
3
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Palmers
A
people journeying to religious shrines, pilgrims, strands
4
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Sundry
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Various
5
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Hostelry
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Inn
6
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Chivalry
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The code of behavior of medieval knights
7
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Jousted
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fought with a lance in an arranged battle against another knight
8
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Thrice
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Three times
9
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Squire:
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a young man attending on and receiving training from a knight
10
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Yeoman
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an attendant in a noble household
11
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Dirk
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Small dagger
12
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Prioress
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a nun ranking just below the abbess
13
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Courtliness (noun):
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polite, elegant, manners, refined behavior
14
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Sedately:
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in a composed, dignified matter, calmly
15
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Span
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a unit of length equal to 9 inches
