VICTORIAN

I. adjective Date: 1839 of, relating to, or characteristic of the reign of Queen Victoria of England or the art, letters, or tastes of her time, typical of the moral standards, attitudes, or conduct of the age of Victoria especially when considered stuffy, prudish, or hypocritical, II. noun Date: 1876 a person living during Queen Victoria's reign, a typically large and ornate house built during Queen Victoria's reign