Meaning of Victorian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person born in or living in the Victorian period, or exhibiting characteristics of that period.
2. A native or inhabitant of the state of Victoria, Australia.
3. A native or inhabitant of the city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia, Canada.
   Canada
4. An item of furniture from that period.
5. A house built in the Victorian architectural style.
   US

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Examples

“What a perfect Victorian you are, Charles. I should like to keep you in a glass case.”

“It was not until the late 1800s when older members of New York society, aghast at the invasion of vulgar "new money," devised a daunting system of social rules – not to mention silverware – meant to repel anyone of humble origins who dared to sit down at one of their twelve-course dinners. It was the Victorians who gave us such useful implements as the strawberry knife.”

“The arrival of the railway turned this isolated fishing village into a popular seaside destination for Victorians who came to breathe fresh sea air, clear their lungs or take the waters.”

“The commercial resurgence brought about by the area's changing tastes is reflected in midtown's conglomeration of refurbished Victorians, apartments, specialty shops, offices, corner groceries, restaurants, single-family homes, and bed and breakfast inns.”

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