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Victorian

//vɪkˈtɔː.ɹɪ.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
"From the platforms at Wapping or Rotherhithe you can see the tunnel fleetingly illuminated as the trains approach; it looks so incredibly Victorian that you expect to see Jack the Ripper loitering between the arches."
2
Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia. not-comparable
"Up to 26 properties are believed lost in Victorian bushfires."
3
Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. Canada, not-comparable
4
Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.; In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.
"In some cases, teachers reported being aware of pupils living in "Victorian conditions", of youngsters coming to school with no socks or coat and of more families depending on food banks."
5
Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.; Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.
"Unhappily, however, all that remains of Cherhill's claim to an old manor house is a rather cold ungabled building, blue-slated in hard ruled lines, and a porch which might have been transplanted from a late Victorian house."

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Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date. figuratively
"“I’m asking you your intentions, damn it!” said Wimsey, “and if that’s not Victorian enough, I don’t know what is.”"

Adjective

1
typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria wordnet
2
exaggeratedly proper wordnet
3
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled wordnet

Noun

1
A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period.
"What a perfect Victorian you are, Charles. I should like to keep you in a glass case."
2
A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.
3
A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. Canada
4
a person who lived during the reign of Victoria wordnet
5
An item of furniture from that period.

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A house built in the Victorian architectural style. US
"The commercial resurgence brought about by the area's changing tastes is reflected in midtown's conglomeration of refurbished Victorians, apartments, specialty shops, offices, corner groceries, restaurants, single-family homes, and bed and breakfast inns."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Victoria + -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns), from the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), monarch of the United Kingdom.

Etymology 2

From Victoria + -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns), from the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), monarch of the United Kingdom.

Etymology 3

From Victoria (“state of Australia in the southeastern part of the continent”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns); the state was named after Queen Victoria when it was established in 1851.

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Etymology 5

From Victoria (“capital of British Columbia, Canada”) + -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns); incorporated as a city in 1862, the settlement which preceded the city was named Fort Victoria after Queen Victoria in 1843.

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