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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Lead author Alan Tennyson of Te Papa said many bird species have reached New Zealand over millions of years, but the ancestors of some of the country's best known large birds arrived surprisingly recently.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

Earlier on Tuesday, Alliance Party deputy leader Eóin Tennyson said the Belfast Telegraph's report was "deeply concerning".

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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

He believed, like the man in Lord Tennyson, that people could only have the strength of ten cm account of their hearts being pure.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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