Tennyson

[ ten-uh-suhn ]

noun

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

Tennyson

/ ˌtɛnɪˈsəʊnɪən; ˈtɛnɪsən /

noun

1. TennysonAlfred, Lord18091892MEnglishWRITING: poetWRITING: poet laureate 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)

Derived Forms

• Tennysonian, adjectivenoun

Example Sentences

But it’s her dreamy delivery of Alfred Tennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott” that stops time, wraps it in gauze and conveys the full tragedy of a heroine yearning to be known and, yet, hidden away.

From Salon

The three other horses, named Trojan, Tennyson, and Vanquish, have returned to duty and will likely be able to take part in King Charles III’s birthday parade on June 15.

From Seattle Times

Trojan and Tennyson were the other two who broke loose.

From Seattle Times

The loose horses from the Household Cavalry, the ceremonial guard of the monarch and a feature of state functions in London, were named as Vida, Quaker, Trojan and Tennyson.

From Seattle Times

"I utterly condemn this sickening attack, as will any right-thinking individual," Mr Tennyson said.

From BBC