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retro-Victorian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rĕt′rō-vĭk-tôr′ē-ən
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛt.ɹəʊ.vɪkˈtɔːɹ.iː.ən/
  • Canada, General-American: /ˌɹɛt.ɹoʊ.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/
  • Australian: /ˌɹet.ɹəʉ.vɪkˈtoːɹ.iː.ən/
  • New-Zealand: /ˌɹet.ɹɐʉ.vəkˈtoːɹ.iː.ən/
  • Scotland: /ˌɹɛt.ɹo.vɪkˈtoɹ.i.ən/
  • India: /ˌɾɛʈ.ɾoː.vɪkˈʈoːɾ.iː.an/

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adj

Meaning 1

A type of novel or fiction, written in the 20th century or later, that is set in the Victorian era (1837–1901).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: literature, media, publishing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From retro- + Victorian.