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Tennyson

American

[ten-uh-suhn] / ˈtɛn ə sən /

noun

Alfred, Lord 1st Baron, 1809–92, English poet: poet laureate 1850–92.

Tennyson British

/ ˌtɛnɪˈsəʊnɪən, ˈtɛnɪsən /

noun

Alfred, Lord Tennyson. 1809–92, English poet; poet laureate (1850–92). His poems include The Lady of Shalott (1832), Morte d'Arthur (1842), the collection In Memoriam (1850), Maud (1855), and Idylls of the King (1859)

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Tennysonian

adjective

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Alliance party deputy leader Eóin Tennyson said Upper Bann "deserved better leadership".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I cannot think of another who would call for, and take such cathartic pleasure in, Helen Mirren’s reading of “Ulysses” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Tennyson never made it to the Southern Section track preliminaries after winning the league title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Its deputy leader Eoin Tennyson said Westminster also had a responsibility around VAT and fuel duty, as Stormont had limited powers to intervene.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Mrs. Tennyson was normally a very proper woman who never went out in public without dressing up in fine clothes and a hat.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar

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