Definition

Proper noun: * Alfred Lord Tennyson: An Englishman and a major poet of the Victorian era, who lived from 1809 to 1892. He is renowned for his lyrical and often narrative poetry, and he served as the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland for much of Queen Victoria's reign.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • We studied the works of Alfred Lord Tennyson in our literature class.
  • "The Lady of Shalott" is a famous poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
  • The Victorian period is often associated with poets like Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Advanced Usage

• "Tennysonian" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of Alfred Lord Tennyson or his poetic style, which often features rich imagery, musical language, and themes of nature, loss, and duty.
  • The poem's melancholic tone and elaborate descriptions are distinctly Tennysonian.

Variants and Related Words

• Tennyson: A common shortened form of the poet's name.
  • The anthology included several sonnets by Tennyson.
• Lord Tennyson: The title used after he was made a peer in 1884.
  • Lord Tennyson was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Synonyms

• The Poet Laureate: Often used to refer to him, given his long tenure in that official position.
• A Victorian poet: A descriptive term placing him within his historical and literary period.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• None directly from his name: The name "Alfred Lord Tennyson" itself is not typically used to form idioms. However, titles of his famous works, such as "to cross the bar" (from his poem "Crossing the Bar"), have entered the language idiomatically to mean "to die" or "to pass into the afterlife."

Noun

1. Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)