Tennyson, Alfred
Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnɪs(ə)n/
Definition of Tennyson, Alfred
- 1st Baron Tennyson of Aldworth and Freshwater (1809–92), English poet, Poet Laureate from 1850. His reputation was established by In Memoriam (1850), a long poem concerned with immortality, change, and evolution. Other notable works: ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ (1854) and Idylls of the King (1859).