Victorian

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

Equivalents

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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