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Vic·to·ri·an V0091000 (vĭk-tôr′ē-ən)adj.1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the period of the reign of Queen Victoria: a Victorian novel.2. Relating to or displaying the standards or ideals of morality regarded as characteristic of the time of Queen Victoria: Victorian manners.3. Being in the highly ornamented, eclectic style of architecture, decor, and furnishings popular in 19th-century England.n. A person belonging to or exhibiting characteristics typical of the Victorian period.Victorian (vɪkˈtɔːrɪən) adj1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Queen Victoria or the period of her reign2. exhibiting the characteristics popularly attributed to the Victorians, esp prudery, bigotry, or hypocrisy. Compare Victorian values3. (Architecture) denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria, characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation4. (Placename) of or relating to Victoria (the state or any of the cities)n5. a person who lived during the reign of Queen Victoria6. an inhabitant of Victoria (the state or any of the cities) Vicˈtorianˌism nVic•to•ri•an (vɪkˈtɔr i ən, -ˈtoʊr-) adj. 1. of or pertaining to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets. 2. having the characteristics usu. attributed to the Victorians, esp. prudishness and observance of the conventionalities. 3. of or pertaining to a style of architecture, furniture, and decoration between c1840 and c1900, characterized by massiveness and lavish ornamentation. n. 4. a person, esp. a famous one, who lived during the Victorian period. [1870–75] Vic•to′ri•an•ism, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Victorian - a person who lived during the reign of Victoriaindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | Adj. | 1. | Victorian - of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled; "Victorian morals" | | 2. | victorian - exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"priggish, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straightlaced, straight-laced, straitlaced, strait-laced, tight-laced, puritanical, primproper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" | | 3. | Victorian - typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen Victorianonmodern - not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time |
VictorianadjectiveMarked by excessive concern for propriety and good form:bluenosed, genteel, old-maidish, precise, priggish, prim, prissy, proper, prudish, puritanical, strait-laced, stuffy.Idiom: prim and proper.nounA person who is too much concerned with being proper, modest, or righteous:bluenose, Mrs. Grundy, prude, puritan.Informal: old maid.Translations严谨且保守的维多利亚女王时代的维多利亚女王时代的人Victorian (vikˈtoːriən) adjective1. of the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). Victorian writers; Victorian households/furniture. 維多利亞女王時代的 维多利亚女王时代的2. (of an attitude towards morals etc) strict and conservative. a Victorian attitude to life. (對道德的態度等)嚴謹且保守的 (对道德的态度等)严谨且保守的 noun a person living in Queen Victoria's reign. The Victorians were great engineers and industrialists. 維多利亞女王時代的人 维多利亚女王时代的人Victorian
Victorian1. denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation 2. of or relating to Victoria (the state or any of the cities) Victorian (1837–1901)Any style used during the reign of Queen Victoria typical styles of the period include Eastlake, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, and Richardsonian Romanesque.Victorianone reflecting an unshaken confidence in piety and temperance, as during Queen Victoria’s reign. [Am. and Br. Usage: Misc.]See: PruderyVictorian Related to Victorian: Victorian periodSynonyms for Victorianadj marked by excessive concern for propriety and good formSynonyms- bluenosed
- genteel
- old-maidish
- precise
- priggish
- prim
- prissy
- proper
- prudish
- puritanical
- strait-laced
- stuffy
noun a person who is too much concerned with being proper, modest, or righteousSynonyms- bluenose
- Mrs. Grundy
- prude
- puritan
- old maid
Words related to Victoriannoun a person who lived during the reign of VictoriaRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
adj exaggeratedly properSynonyms- priggish
- prissy
- prudish
- square-toed
- straightlaced
- straight-laced
- straitlaced
- strait-laced
- tight-laced
- puritanical
- prim
Related Wordsadj typical of the moral standards or conduct of the age of Queen VictoriaRelated Words |