adj · name · noun · 17 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/vɪkˈtɔː.ɹɪ.ən/
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General-American:/vɪkˈtɔ.ɹi.ən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.
In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.
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adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period.
Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: architecture
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adj
Meaning 4
Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adj
Meaning 5
Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Up to 26 properties are believed lost in Victorian bushfires.
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adj
Meaning 6
Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, not-comparable
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name
Meaning 7
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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8
name
Meaning 8
A male given name from Latin, of rare usage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 9
A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 10
An item of furniture from that period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 11
A house built in the Victorian architectural style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: architecture
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noun
Meaning 12
A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 13
A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
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adjective
Meaning 14
of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Victorian morals
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adjective satellite
Meaning 15
typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victoria
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
Meaning 16
exaggeratedly proper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
From 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.
An Americanized form of Spanish Victoriano originating in Los Angeles, a given name from Latin Victōriānus.
Learned borrowing from Latin Victōriānus. By surface analysis, Victor + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
56 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
فيكتوري
(vektori)
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Arabic:
ڤيكتوري
(vektori)
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Bulgarian:
викториански
(viktorianski)
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Catalan:
victorià
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Czech:
viktoriánský
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Danish:
victoriansk
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Esperanto:
Viktorina
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Finnish:
viktoriaaninen
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
French:
victorien
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Galician:
vitoriano
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Georgian:
ვიქტორიანული
(vikṭorianuli)
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
German:
Viktorianische
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Hungarian:
viktoriánus
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Irish:
Victeoiriach
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Japanese:
ヴィクトリア朝の
(vikutoria chou no)
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Japanese:
ビクトリア朝の
(bikutoria chou no)
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Manx:
Victorianagh
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Polish:
wiktoriański
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Portuguese:
vitoriano
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Spanish:
victoriano
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Swedish:
viktoriansk
— of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or that period
Esperanto:
Viktorina
— of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period
Georgian:
ვიქტორიანული
(vikṭorianuli)
— of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period
Swedish:
viktoriansk
— of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period
Arabic:
فيكتوري
(vektori)
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Arabic:
ڤيكتوري
(vektori)
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Bulgarian:
викториански
(viktorianski)
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Finnish:
viktoriaaninen
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Georgian:
ვიქტორიანული
(vikṭorianuli)
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Hungarian:
viktoriánus
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Irish:
Victeoiriach
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Polish:
wiktoriański
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Swedish:
viktoriansk
— of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period
Arabic:
فيكتوري
(vektori)
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Arabic:
ڤيكتوري
(vektori)
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Bulgarian:
старомоден
(staromoden)
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Catalan:
victorià
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Finnish:
viktoriaaninen
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Hungarian:
viktoriánus
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Irish:
Victeoiriach
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Manx:
Victorianagh
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Polish:
wiktoriański
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Spanish:
victoriano
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Swedish:
viktoriansk
— of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period — see also conservative
Arabic:
فيكتوري
(vektori)
— of, or native or relating to, the state of Victoria in Australia
Arabic:
ڤيكتوري
(vektori)
— of, or native or relating to, the state of Victoria in Australia
Swedish:
victoriansk
— of, or native or relating to, the state of Victoria in Australia
Swedish:
viktoriansk
— of, or native or relating to, the state of Victoria in Australia
Bulgarian:
викторианец
(viktorianec)
— person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period
Finnish:
viktoriaaninen
— person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period
Hungarian:
viktoriánus
— person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period
Irish:
Victeoiriach
— person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period
Manx:
Victorianagh
— person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period
Swedish:
viktorian
— person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period
Finnish:
Victorialainen
— person from the state of Victoria in Australia
Swedish:
viktorian
— person from the state of Victoria in Australia
