"Victorian" meaning in English

See Victorian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /vɪkˈtɔːriən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Victorian.wav [UK] Forms: Victorian [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Etymology: Victoria + -an Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|Victoria|an}} Victoria + -an Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. From the time when Victoria I was queen of England (1837–1901).
    Sense id: simple-Victorian-en-adj-MZmT-~~T
  2. If something is Victorian, it is like something from the time of Queen Victoria I.
    Sense id: simple-Victorian-en-adj-ptQneCGe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -an

Noun

IPA: /vɪkˈtɔːriən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Victorian.wav [UK] Forms: Victorian [singular], Victorians [plural]
Etymology: Victoria + -an Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|Victoria|an}} Victoria + -an Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A Victorian is a type of house built in late 1800's, or made to look like it was.
    Sense id: simple-Victorian-en-noun-5CDtOGMP
  2. A Victorian is a person from the Victorian era (late 1800's).
    Sense id: simple-Victorian-en-noun-N5NUIEN6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -an
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