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tennysonian

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Ten⋅ny⋅so⋅ni⋅an

  [ten-uh-soh-nee-uhn]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Tennyson or his writings.
Origin:
1835–45; Tennyson + -ian
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Ten·ny·son   (těn'ĭ-sən)   
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·so'ni·an (-sō'nē-ən) adj.
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