victorian : Idioms & Phrases


victorian age

  • noun a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation
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victorian architecture

  • noun a style of architecture used in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria; characterized by massive construction and elaborate ornamentation
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Victorian period

  • . See Dionysian period, under Dyonysian.
Webster 1913