victorian

/V IH0 K T AO1 R IY0 AH0 N/
adjective
  1. 1

    Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.

  2. 2

    Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.

  3. 3

    (figuratively) Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.

  4. 4

    (architecture) Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.

  5. 5

    In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.

  6. 6

    Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia.

  7. 7

    (Canada) Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.

noun
  1. 1

    A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period.

  2. 2

    (chiefly US, architecture) A house built in the Victorian architectural style.

  3. 3

    A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.

  4. 4

    (Canada) A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.

  5. 5

    An item of furniture from that period.