the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
1819–1901, queen of Great Britain 1837–1901; empress of India 1876–1901.
Guadalupe Manuel Félix Fernández, 1789–1843, Mexican military and political leader: first president of the republic 1824–29.
Tomás Luis de 1548–1611, Spanish composer.
a state in southeastern Australia. 87,884 sq. mi. (227,620 sq. km). Melbourne.
a seaport in and the capital of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, in southwestern Canada.
a city in southern Texas.
a port in and the capital of the Seychelles.
Also called Victoria Nyanza. Lake Victoria, a lake in eastern central Africa, in Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya: second largest freshwater lake in the world; source of the White Nile. About 26,828 sq. mi. (69,485 sq. km).
Mount Victoria, a mountain on eastern New Guinea, in southeastern Papua New Guinea, in the Owen Stanley mountain range. 13,240 feet (4,036 meters).
a former name for a seaport in and the administrative and commercial center of Hong Kong, on the northern coast of Hong Kong Island, facing the seaport of Kowloon.
victoria, a low, light, four-wheeled carriage with a calash top, a seat for two passengers, and a perch in front for the driver.
victoria, an open touring car having a folding top that usually covers only the rear seat.
victoria, any of several large-leaved water lilies of the genus Victoria.
a female given name.
a state of SE Australia: part of New South Wales colony until 1851; semiarid in the northwest, with the Great Dividing Range in the centre and east and the Murray River along the N border. Capital: Melbourne. Pop: 4 947 985 (2003 est). Area: 227 620 sq km (87 884 sq miles)
a lake in East Africa, in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, at an altitude of 1134 m (3720 ft): the largest lake in Africa and second largest in the world; drained by the Victoria Nile. Area: 69 485 sq km (26 828 sq miles)
a port in SW Canada, capital of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island: founded in 1843 by the Hudson's Bay Company; made capital of British Columbia in 1868; university (1963). Pop: 288 346 (2001)
the capital of the Seychelles, a port on NE Mahé. Pop: 25 500 (2004 est)
an urban area in S China, part of Hong Kong, on N Hong Kong Island: financial and administrative district; university (1911); the name tends not to be used officially since reunification of Hong Kong with China in 1997
a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)
a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood, two passenger seats, and a seat in front for the driver
Also called: victoria plum. a large sweet variety of plum, red and yellow in colour
any South American giant water lily of the genus Victoria, having very large floating leaves and large white, red, or pink fragrant flowers: family Nymphaeaceae
1819–1901, queen of the United Kingdom (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). She married Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1840). Her sense of vocation did much to restore the prestige of the British monarchy
Tomás Luis de. ?1548–1611, Spanish composer of motets and masses in the polyphonic style
C19: all named after Queen Victoria
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She stops being the main character in her own story, says Victoria L. Jackson, a sports historian and co-director of the Great Game Lab, a research entity at Arizona State University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Dr Line Victoria Moen, a researcher at Norway's National Institute of Occupational Health in Oslo, is investigating whether a planned nap may be part of the answer.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In contrast, populations in Victoria appear to be recovering.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Scunthorpe's skyline has four blast furnaces, all named after English Queens - Bess, Mary, Anne and Victoria.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Tristran wondered how Lord Primus could have divined the existence of Victoria Forester.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
Experts said there had been a "massive influx" of the aequorea victoria, more commonly referred to as the "crystal jelly".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2023
Place 100g halved and stoned victoria plums in a large saucepan with 250g sugar, one cinnamon stick, one star anise and 150ml water.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2019
“We look forward to welcoming some of the most influential Latinas in the country as we build our path to la victoria para Hillary,” read one advertisement.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2016
With the help of green fluorescent protein from the Aequorea victoria jellyfish, scientists have been able to watch processes—such as the development of nerve cells in the brain—previously invisible to them.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 3, 2014
From the window of the ambassadorial kiosque Roger leaned out as far as he possibly could to get a good view of the Sultan as he passed beneath in his victoria.
From Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft by Straus, Oscar S.
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