victorine

¹

[ vik-tuh-reen ]

noun

1. a fur tippet with long tabs at the ends.

Victorine

²

[ vik-tuh-reen ]

noun

1. a canon regular of the Order of St. Victor, founded in Paris, France, in 1110, which was famous for its learning and influence in the Middle Ages, and which became extinct during the French Revolution.

Word History and Origins

Origin of victorine¹

1840–50; probably after Queen Victoria; -ine ²

Origin of victorine²

First recorded in 1880–85, Victorine is from the French word Victorin

Example Sentences

It was concluded that Victorine, an "agent of the Bretauds," had made everything disappear.

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Victorine muttered some unintelligible words, with her little bundle over her arm, like a milliner carrying a bandbox.

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However, Victorine would have to do only with these languages; whereas English is more widely used.

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While the masters were out, he used to amuse Marcel and Victorine by telling them funny stories.

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Behind the remains of the chest, upon a straw mattress, Romiche and Victorine lay asleep together.

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