Victa
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Victa
C20: named after Mervyn Victor Richardson, who invented it
Example Sentences
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Project Weber and Victa, a partner treatment clinic, still have to submit a more detailed application to the state before they can receive funding.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
Looming large in this time capsule is a petrol-powered, rotary-engine Victa lawnmower and, tucked inside a cupboard, a Sunbeam Mixmaster.
From Time Magazine Archive
In coming months, Victa plans to introduce a base-model lawnmower made in China to its specifications.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Victa lawnmower was featured in the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics; 7 million Victas have been sold since Mervyn Richardson produced the first model at his home in Sydney in 1952.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus, Horsa is sometimes made, like Victa, a noun of the second declension, in conjunction with the use of Hengist, Vortimer, etc., as unaltered nominatives.
From Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 by John Stuart
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