VICTORIAN


Meaning of VICTORIAN in English

I. vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən adjective

Date: 1839

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

II. noun

Date: 1876

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.