Ten·ny·son (t n  -s n), 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. Ten  ny·soni·an (-s n -n) adj. |
Tennysonian [ˌtɛnɪˈsəʊnɪən]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or reminiscent of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the English poet (1809-92)
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a follower or admirer of Tennyson
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