Victorian

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /vɪkˈtɔː.ɹɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /vɪkˈtɔ.ɹi.ən/ Hyphenation: Vic‧tor‧i‧an === Etymology 1 === From Victoria +‎ -an (suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns), from the name of Queen Victoria (1819–1901), monarch of the United Kingdom. ==== Adjective ==== Victorian (comparative more Victorian, superlative most Victorian) Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period. Of or relating to the culture or social conditions of that period. In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian. (architecture) Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period. (figuratively) Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Victorian (plural Victorians) A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period. An item of furniture from that period. (chiefly US, architecture) A house built in the Victorian architectural style. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === 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. ==== Adjective ==== Victorian (not comparable) Of, from or relating to the state of Victoria, Australia. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Victorian (plural Victorians) A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 3 === 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. ==== Adjective ==== Victorian (not comparable) (Canada) Of, from or relating to the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Victorian (plural Victorians) (Canada) A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 4 === An Americanized form of Spanish Victoriano originating in Los Angeles, a given name from Latin Victōriānus. ==== Proper noun ==== Victorian A surname. === Etymology 5 === Learned borrowing from Latin Victōriānus. By surface analysis, Victor +‎ -ian. ==== Proper noun ==== Victorian A male given name from Latin, of rare usage. ===== Related terms ===== === References === === Further reading === Queen Victoria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victorian architecture on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victorian decorative arts on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victorian era on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victorian morality on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victoria (Australia) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victoria, British Columbia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Victorian (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Finnish == === Proper noun === Victorian genitive singular of Victoria