Meaning Victorian
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Poetry written in England during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901) may be referred to as Victorian poetry. Following Romanticism, Victorian poets continued many of the previous era’s main themes [..]
Source: poetryfoundation.org

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1839, "belonging to or typical of the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain" (ruled 1837-1901). Figurative sense of "typified by prudish or outdated attitudes" is attested by 19 [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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Of or pertaining to the period of Queen Victoria’s reign in Great Britain (1837–1901); having the characteristics associated with that period, especially the observance of a conservative worldview or [..]
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The term Victorian refers to British life and culture during Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901; in relation to art it alludes to the style of artwork created during that period
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The Victorian period in English history ran from 1837, when Queen Victoria took the throne, to 1901, when she died. Since regnal years rarely coincide perfectly with literary periods, sometimes people [..]
Source: andromeda.rutgers.edu

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(n) a person who lived during the reign of Victoria(adj) of or relating to Queen Victoria of Great Britain or to the age in which she ruled(adj) exaggeratedly proper(adj) typical of the moral standard [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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Refers to the period coinciding with the reign of Queen Victoria of Britain from 1837 to 1901. Volute: A spiral scroll characteristic of Ionic capitals, often used as a decorative form on arm rests an [..]
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This phrase is used to describe the period of the rule of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), the longest reign of any British king or queen. During this period the British Empire expanded and Britain became [..]
Source: keystothepast.info





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