Tennysonian

adjective

Ten·​ny·​so·​nian ¦tenə¦sōnēən 

-nyən

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the poet Tennyson or his writings

it had been produced specifically as an exercise in Tennysonian art

—Atlantic

Word History

Etymology

Alfred, Lord Tennyson †1892 English poet + English -ian

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