Victorian
Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that periodOf or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
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» The apartment was furnished in the Victorian style.
Das Apartment war mit Möbeln im viktorianischen Stil eingerichtet. — xtofu80
Die Wohnung war im viktorianischen Stil möbliert. — al_ex_an_der
Квартира была обставлена в викторианском стиле. — odexed
Квартира була мебльована у вікторіанському стилі. — marko
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Examples
21 sentencesThe apartment was furnished in the Victorian style.
Квартира була мебльована у вікторіанському стилі. — marko
ruКвартира была обставлена в викторианском стиле. — odexed
deDas Apartment war mit Möbeln im viktorianischen Stil eingerichtet. — xtofu80
The flat was furnished in the Victorian style.
Квартира була мебльована у вікторіанському стилі. — marko
deDas Apartment war mit Möbeln im viktorianischen Stil eingerichtet. — xtofu80
Victorian ladies were expected to excel at needlework, and everybody read a lot.
Meaning
6 sensesOf or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
Viktorianische
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
(not comparable)Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia.
Up to 26 properties are believed lost in Victorian bushfires.
Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.
In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.
More meanings 3
Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.
Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.
(figuratively)Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.
(Canada, not comparable)Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.
Origin
From Victoria + -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns), from the name of Queen ViFrom Victoria + -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns), from the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), monarch of the United Kingdom.
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.
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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Forms
more Victorian, most Victorian| Comparative | more Victorian Lesson |
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regular
Synonyms
10 synonyms- exaggeratedly proper:priggishprimprissyprudishpuritanicalstraitlacedstrait-lacedstraightlaced
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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