Victorian
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adjective
- Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
- Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period: In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.
- Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period: Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.
- Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.
- Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia.
- Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.
Noun
- A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period.
- An item of furniture from that period.
- A house built in the Victorian architectural style.
- A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.
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