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Victoriana
[ vik-tawr-ee-an-uh, -ah-nuh, -tohr- ]
Victoriana
/ vɪkˌtɔːrɪˈɑːnə /
plural noun
- objects, ornaments, etc, of the Victorian period
Word History and Origins
Origin of Victoriana1
Example Sentences
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.
Waddington knew her Victoriana; she spent years working in a costume house, specializing in archival ladies fashion.
The town has become a magnet for goths who express themselves in extravagant outfits inspired by Victoriana.
He also struck up an unlikely, but long lasting friendship with the Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman, with whom he shared a passion for both Victoriana and for Cornwall.
Beds, banquets, staircases and cemeteries swing in and out of view — Victoriana at a gallop and a risk for anyone inclined toward motion sickness.
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