Victoriana
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of Victoriana
First recorded in 1945–50; Victori(an) + -ana
Example Sentences
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His walls are lined with shelves of well-thumbed books, from his childhood comic collection to reference works on art and anthropology, Victoriana and zoology.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2024
Beds, banquets, staircases and cemeteries swing in and out of view — Victoriana at a gallop and a risk for anyone inclined toward motion sickness.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2022
For 23-year-old Victoriana Loaiza, who was expelled from the United States to Mexico after trekking for more than a month through South and Central America to get to the border, Diaz was a lifeline.
From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022
Chon Wang, su amigo Roy y su hermana sacuden la Inglaterra Victoriana mientras investigan el asesinato de su padre.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2021
"You must be very good to Victoriana," he said to his sister; "you must be very good to each other, Marie, for you will both have much to bear."
From La Vendée by Trollope, Anthony
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