Victorian
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adjective \vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən\Definition of VICTORIAN
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the reign of Queen Victoria of England or the art, letters, or tastes of her time
2
: typical of the moral standards, attitudes, or conduct of the age of Victoria especially when considered stuffy, prudish, or hypocritical
See Examples of VICTORIAN
- My parents have very Victorian attitudes when it comes to sex.
- <a conservative Christian sect with a code of sexual morality that is often seen as quaintly Victorian by outsiders>
First Known Use of VICTORIAN
1839
Related to VICTORIAN
- Synonyms
- bluenosed, nice-nelly, prim, prudish, puritanical, straitlaced
Rhymes with VICTORIAN
2Victorian
nounDefinition of VICTORIAN
1
: a person living during Queen Victoria's reign; especially : a representative figure of that time
2
: a typically large and ornate house built during Queen Victoria's reign
First Known Use of VICTORIAN
1876
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