Victoriana

noun

Vic·​to·​ri·​ana (ˌ)vik-ˌtȯr-ē-ˈa-nə How to pronounce Victoriana (audio) -ˈä- How to pronounce Victoriana (audio)
-ˈā-
: materials concerning or characteristic of the Victorian age
also : a collection of such materials

Examples of Victoriana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The collection was inspired by Victoriana and, more specifically, 19th-century shadow puppets. Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 Retro-futurist Victoriana and storybook whimsy abound, from Bella’s gothic-chic wardrobe to God’s Moreauvian menagerie of animal experiments gone awry. Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023 Painting the walls pale chartreuse will set the stage for Atomic-era furnishings much better than a deeper color from the age of Victoriana. Kristen Hartke, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Queen Victoria + English -ana

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Victoriana was in 1940

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“Victoriana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Victoriana. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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