Victoria

American  

[vik-tawr-ee-uh, veek-taw-ryah] / vɪkˈtɔr i ə, vikˈtɔ ryɑ /

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.

2. 1819–1901, queen of Great Britain 1837–1901; empress of India 1876–1901.

3. Guadalupe Manuel Félix Fernández, 1789–1843, Mexican military and political leader: first president of the republic 1824–29.

4. Tomás Luis de 1548–1611, Spanish composer.

5. a state in southeastern Australia. 87,884 sq. mi. (227,620 sq. km). Melbourne.

6. a seaport in and the capital of British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, in southwestern Canada.

7. a city in southern Texas.

8. a port in and the capital of the Seychelles.

9. 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).

10. 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).

11. 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.

12. victoria, a low, light, four-wheeled carriage with a calash top, a seat for two passengers, and a perch in front for the driver.

13. victoria, an open touring car having a folding top that usually covers only the rear seat.

14. victoria, any of several large-leaved water lilies of the genus Victoria.

15. a female given name.

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Victoria ¹ British  

/ vɪkˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. the capital of the Seychelles, a port on NE Mahé. Pop: 25 500 (2004 est)

5. 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

6. a mountain in SE Papua New Guinea: the highest peak of the Owen Stanley Range. Height: 4073 m (13 363 ft)

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victoria ² British  

/ vɪkˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

1. a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding hood, two passenger seats, and a seat in front for the driver

2. Also called: victoria plum.  a large sweet variety of plum, red and yellow in colour

3. 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

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Victoria ³ British  

/ vɪkˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

1. 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

2. Tomás Luis de. ?1548–1611, Spanish composer of motets and masses in the polyphonic style

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Victoria ⁴ British  

/ vɪkˈtɔːrɪə /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Nike.  the Roman goddess of victory

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Etymology

Origin of victoria

C19: all named after Queen _Victoria

Example Sentences

Six dancers persuasively interpret the seasons and sometimes accompany the arias; Ms. Tanowitz’s angular, evocative choreography is enhanced by costumes in shiny textiles and chiffons by Victoria Bek and Carlos Soto.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Victoria Island, a ritzy neighbourhood where Lagos's old money mixes with new, the party was getting under way at Mr. Panther, a lounge six floors up from the streets below.

From Barron's

Victoria Hopkins had just spent the day in hospital with her father when she got a phone call which turned her life upside down.

From BBC

Victoria Robinson, a style and trend expert, says Cloud Dancer is a "beautiful choice" and while it may seem simple, "this particular shade feels soft and elegant rather than stark".

From BBC

Now 53, he goes on regular hunting trips - often shooting deer in Victoria's high country - and competes in pistol shooting events six times a year.

From BBC