Victorian

[ vik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ]

/ vɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr- /

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adjective

of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.

having the characteristics usually attributed to the Victorians, especially prudishness and observance of the conventionalities.

Architecture.

noting or pertaining to the architecture, furnishings, and decoration of English-speaking countries between c1840 and c1900, characterized by rapid changes of style as a consequence of aesthetic and philosophical controversy, technological innovations, and changes of fashion, by the frequent presence of ostentatious ornament, and by an overall trend from classicism at the start to romanticism and eclecticism at the middle of the period and thence to classicism again, with attempts at stylistic innovation occurring from time to time.
noting or pertaining to the massive, elaborate work characteristic especially of the period c1855–80, derived mainly from the Baroque and Gothic styles and characterized by the presence of heavy carved ornament, elaborate moldings, etc., by the use of strong and generally dark colors, by the frequent use of dark varnished woodwork, by the emphasis on geometrical form rather than on textural effects, and frequently by an effect of harshness.

noun

a person who lived during the Victorian period.

a house in or imitative of the Victorian style.

Origin of Victorian

First recorded in 1870–75; Victori(a) + -an

SYNONYMS FOR Victorian

2 prudish, conventional, priggish, straightlaced, smug, prim, narrow.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Victorian

post-Vic·to·ri·an, adjectivepre-Vic·to·ri·an, adjectivepseu·do-Vic·to·ri·an, adjective, nounun-Vic·to·ri·an, adjective

Words nearby Victorian

Victoria Day, Victoria Desert, Victoria Falls, Victoria Island, Victoria Land, Victorian, Victoriana, Victorian box, Victoria Nile, Victorianism, Victorian period

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Example sentences from the Web for Victorian

The Industrial Revolution and Victorian practically erased the holiday in England.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To him, Churchill “was radical precisely because he was conservative” and “essentially a buccaneering Victorian Whig.”
Boris Johnson’s Churchill Man Crush|Michael F. Bishop|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Wynd, “Freddie Mercury once said he wanted to lead a Victorian life surrounded by exquisite clutter.”
Dodo Bones and Kylie’s Poo: Inside London’s Strangest New Museum|Liza Foreman|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your Victorian lesbians were sexy, vocal, recognizable, and radical too, I say.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance|Tim Teeman|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But in one area, they seem to have regressed: bathing attire is starting to look positively Victorian.
Is the Facekini the Future of Beachwear?|Justin Jones|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Unusual short novel about Victorian morality and abnormal psychology by the great English author.
Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two|Arthur Bent
She represents the rationalism of the old Victorian Age at its highest.
The Victorian Age in Literature|G. K. Chesterton
The Victorian Alliance, however, has come to the determination to promote no more polls under the present law.
Sober by Act of Parliament|Fred A. McKenzie
The Half-and-Half was one of those early Victorian halls of the people, with fixed stars and only a few meteors.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes|Israel Zangwill
He talked after a fashion of the characters in an early Victorian novel or a transpontine melodrama.
I Walked in Arden|Jack Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for Victorian

Victorian

/ (vɪkˈtɔːrɪən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Queen Victoria or the period of her reign

exhibiting the characteristics popularly attributed to the Victorians, esp prudery, bigotry, or hypocrisyCompare Victorian values

denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria, characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation

of or relating to Victoria (the state or any of the cities)

noun

a person who lived during the reign of Queen Victoria

an inhabitant of Victoria (the state or any of the cities)

Derived forms of Victorian

Victorianism, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Victorian

Victorian

A descriptive term for the time when Victoria was queen of England, from 1837 to 1901. The Victorian period in England is known as a time of industrial progress, colonial expansion, and public fastidiousness in morals. The Victorian period in the United States had many of the same characteristics.

单词	victorian
释义	Victorian [ vik-tawr-ee-uhn, -tohr- ] / vɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Victorian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets. having the characteristics usually attributed to the Victorians, especially prudishness and observance of the conventionalities. Architecture. noting or pertaining to the architecture, furnishings, and decoration of English-speaking countries between c1840 and c1900, characterized by rapid changes of style as a consequence of aesthetic and philosophical controversy, technological innovations, and changes of fashion, by the frequent presence of ostentatious ornament, and by an overall trend from classicism at the start to romanticism and eclecticism at the middle of the period and thence to classicism again, with attempts at stylistic innovation occurring from time to time. noting or pertaining to the massive, elaborate work characteristic especially of the period c1855–80, derived mainly from the Baroque and Gothic styles and characterized by the presence of heavy carved ornament, elaborate moldings, etc., by the use of strong and generally dark colors, by the frequent use of dark varnished woodwork, by the emphasis on geometrical form rather than on textural effects, and frequently by an effect of harshness. noun a person who lived during the Victorian period. a house in or imitative of the Victorian style. Origin of Victorian First recorded in 1870–75; Victori(a) + -an SYNONYMS FOR Victorian 2 prudish, conventional, priggish, straightlaced, smug, prim, narrow. SEE SYNONYMS FOR Victorian ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM Victorian post-Vic·to·ri·an, adjectivepre-Vic·to·ri·an, adjectivepseu·do-Vic·to·ri·an, adjective, nounun-Vic·to·ri·an, adjective Words nearby Victorian Victoria Day, Victoria Desert, Victoria Falls, Victoria Island, Victoria Land, Victorian, Victoriana, Victorian box, Victoria Nile, Victorianism, Victorian period Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Victorian The Industrial Revolution and Victorian practically erased the holiday in England. How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas\|Clive Irving\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To him, Churchill “was radical precisely because he was conservative” and “essentially a buccaneering Victorian Whig.” Boris Johnson’s Churchill Man Crush\|Michael F. Bishop\|November 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to Wynd, “Freddie Mercury once said he wanted to lead a Victorian life surrounded by exquisite clutter.” Dodo Bones and Kylie’s Poo: Inside London’s Strangest New Museum\|Liza Foreman\|November 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Your Victorian lesbians were sexy, vocal, recognizable, and radical too, I say. Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance\|Tim Teeman\|September 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But in one area, they seem to have regressed: bathing attire is starting to look positively Victorian. Is the Facekini the Future of Beachwear?\|Justin Jones\|August 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Unusual short novel about Victorian morality and abnormal psychology by the great English author. Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two\|Arthur Bent She represents the rationalism of the old Victorian Age at its highest. The Victorian Age in Literature\|G. K. Chesterton The Victorian Alliance, however, has come to the determination to promote no more polls under the present law. Sober by Act of Parliament\|Fred A. McKenzie The Half-and-Half was one of those early Victorian halls of the people, with fixed stars and only a few meteors. The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes\|Israel Zangwill He talked after a fashion of the characters in an early Victorian novel or a transpontine melodrama. I Walked in Arden\|Jack Crawford British Dictionary definitions for Victorian Victorian / (vɪkˈtɔːrɪən) / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Queen Victoria or the period of her reign exhibiting the characteristics popularly attributed to the Victorians, esp prudery, bigotry, or hypocrisyCompare Victorian values denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria, characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation of or relating to Victoria (the state or any of the cities) noun a person who lived during the reign of Queen Victoria an inhabitant of Victoria (the state or any of the cities) Derived forms of Victorian Victorianism, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Victorian Victorian A descriptive term for the time when Victoria was queen of England, from 1837 to 1901. The Victorian period in England is known as a time of industrial progress, colonial expansion, and public fastidiousness in morals. The Victorian period in the United States had many of the same characteristics. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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