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Tennyson

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Ten·ny·son  (tn-sn), Alfred. First Baron Tennyson. Known as Alfred, Lord Tennyson. 1809-1892.
British poet whose works, including In Memoriam (1850) and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1854), reflect Victorian sentiments and aesthetics. He was appointed poet laureate in 1850.
Tenny·soni·an (-sn-n) adj.
Tennyson [ˈtɛnɪsən]
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(Biographies / Tennyson, Alfred, Lord (1809-1892) M, English, WRITING: poet, WRITING: 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
Tennysonian  [ˌtɛnɪˈsəʊnɪən] adj & n
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Noun1.Tennyson - Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)Tennyson - Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, First Baron Tennyson
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