Meaning of the word Victorian in English
What does Victorian mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
Victorian
US /vɪkˈtɔːr.i.ən/
UK /vɪkˈtɔː.ri.ən/
Adjective
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relating to the period of Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901), characterized by a distinctive style in art, architecture, and literature, and by a set of moral values emphasizing strictness, conservatism, and domesticity
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The house was built in the Victorian era.
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She wore a beautiful Victorian dress.
2.
having moral attitudes or social conventions characteristic of the Victorian era, often implying prudishness or strictness
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His views on gender roles are quite Victorian.
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She found his strict rules to be very Victorian.
Noun
a person who lived during the Victorian era
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Many Victorians were concerned with social reform.
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The novel offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary Victorians.