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Victorian

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Adjective

  1. Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
  2. Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period: In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.
  3. Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period: Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.
  4. Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.
  5. Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia.
  6. Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.

Noun

  1. A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period.
  2. An item of furniture from that period.
  3. A house built in the Victorian architectural style.
  4. A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.
  5. A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.

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