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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   An English patronymic surname.
2. 2
   Alfred Tennyson, English poet and playwright.
3. 3
   A locality in the Hawkesbury council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
4. 4
   A locality in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia

Synonyms

All synonyms

alfred lord tennyson

Example

More examples

"Have you ever read any Tennyson poems?"

Etymology

From a Middle English variant of Dennis + -son.

Related phrases

Tennyson Point

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