[ vik-tawr-ee-uh, for 3 alsoSpanish veek-taw-ryah ]
/ vɪkˈtɔr i ə, for 3 alsoSpanish vikˈtɔ ryɑ /
noun
the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
1819–1901, queen of Great Britain 1837–1901; empress of India 1876–1901.
Gua·da·lupe[gwahd-l-oop, -oo-pee; Spanish gwah-thah-loo-pe] /ˌgwɑd lˈup, -ˈu pi; Spanish ˌgwɑ ðɑˈlu pɛ/ Manuel Félix Fernández, 1789–1843, Mexican military and political leader: first president of the republic 1824–29.
a state in southeastern Australia. 87,884 sq. mi. (227,620 sq. km). Capital: Melbourne.
a seaport in and the capital of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, in southwestern Canada.
a city in southern Texas.
a port in and the capital of the Seychelles.
Lake Vic·to·ri·a,a lake in eastern central Africa, in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya: second largest freshwater lake in the world; source of the White Nile. About 26,828 sq. mi. (69,485 sq. km).Also called Vic·to·ri·a Ny·an·za[vik-tawr-ee-uhnahy-an-zuh, nee-, nyahn-zah] /vɪkˈtɔr i ə naɪˈæn zə, ni-, ˈnyɑn zɑ/ .
Mount Vic·to·ri·a,a mountain on eastern New Guinea, in southeastern Papua New Guinea, in the Owen Stanley mountain range. 13,240 feet (4,036 meters).
a former name for a seaport in and the administrative and commercial center of Hong Kong, on the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, facing the seaport of Kowloon.
(lowercase) a low, light, four-wheeled carriage with a calash top, a seat for two passengers, and a perch in front for the driver.
(lowercase) an open touring car having a folding top that usually covers only the rear seat.
(lowercase) any of several large-leaved water lilies of the genus Victoria.Compare royal water lily.
a female given name.
Words nearby Victoria
Victor Charlie, Victor Emmanuel I, Victor Emmanuel II, Victor Emmanuel III, Victor I, Victoria, Victoria and Albert Museum, Victoria Cross, Victoria Day, Victoria Desert, Victoria Falls
Comedian David Mitchell and writer Victoria Coren announced their engagement in the Times, in March 2012.
Benedict Cumberbatch Announces Engagement in The Times|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Victoria was buying pots and tea cups Monday, she told the middle-age shop assistants she was purchasing them for the ATO.
Ukraine’s Home Front Grows War Weary|Anna Nemtsova|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another island tale purports that there was once a banquet arranged at the manor for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The Crazy Medieval Island of Sark|Liza Foreman|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fortunately, Victoria was quite prepared to accept in this matter Albert's judgment.
Abraham Lincoln|George Haven Putnam
To which Victoria replied quickly, "I know that, but I will not be the first person to remind her of it!"
Ten Girls from History|Kate Dickinson Sweetser
A new era began; the buffer was gone; my mother and Victoria were face and face.
The King's Mirror|Anthony Hope
For the present, Philip de Mountford lay in the gloomy mortuary chamber of the Victoria police court.
The Heart of a Woman|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
He had, of course, watched from Victoria with keen interest our difficult and troublous times for the three years past.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon|Jos Maria Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for Victoria (1 of 4)
victoria
/ (vɪkˈtɔːrɪə) /
noun
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood, two passenger seats, and a seat in front for the driver
Also called: victoria plumBritisha large sweet variety of plum, red and yellow in colour
any South American giant water lily of the genus Victoria, having very large floating leaves and large white, red, or pink fragrant flowers: family Nymphaeaceae
Word Origin for victoria
C19: all named after Queen Victoria
British Dictionary definitions for Victoria (2 of 4)
Victoria1
/ (vɪkˈtɔːrɪə) /
noun
a state of SE Australia: part of New South Wales colony until 1851; semiarid in the northwest, with the Great Dividing Range in the centre and east and the Murray River along the N border. Capital: Melbourne. Pop: 4 947 985 (2003 est). Area: 227 620 sq km (87 884 sq miles)
Lake VictoriaorVictoria Nyanzaa lake in East Africa, in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, at an altitude of 1134 m (3720 ft): the largest lake in Africa and second largest in the world; drained by the Victoria Nile. Area: 69 485 sq km (26 828 sq miles)
a port in SW Canada, capital of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island: founded in 1843 by the Hudson's Bay Company; made capital of British Columbia in 1868; university (1963). Pop: 288 346 (2001)
the capital of the Seychelles, a port on NE Mahé. Pop: 25 500 (2004 est)
an urban area in S China, part of Hong Kong, on N Hong Kong Island: financial and administrative district; university (1911); the name tends not to be used officially since reunification of Hong Kong with China in 1997
Mount Victoriaa mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
British Dictionary definitions for Victoria (3 of 4)
Victoria2
/ (vɪkˈtɔːrɪə) /
noun
1819–1901, queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). She married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1840). Her sense of vocation did much to restore the prestige of the British monarchy
(Spanishbikˈtorja) Tomás Luis de. ?1548–1611, Spanish composer of motets and masses in the polyphonic style
British Dictionary definitions for Victoria (4 of 4)
Victoria3
/ (vɪkˈtɔːrɪə) /
noun
the Roman goddess of victoryGreek counterpart: Nike