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PRONUNCIATION OF VICTORIANA

Victoriana  [vɪkˌtɔːrɪˈɑːnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICTORIANA

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Victoriana is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VICTORIANA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Victoriana

Victoriana refers to items or material from the Victorian period, especially those particularly evocative of the design style and outlook of the time. The word is usually used to refer to printed work or to objects such as machinery, house decoration, or furniture. Victoriana tends to reflect the tastes of the period. Examples in literature might be Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist or Sheridan Le Fanu's Carmilla, stories which strongly reflect the moral atmosphere of the time. In the case of objects, a military tailcoat, carriage clock or scrollwork on an iron gate might be considered Victoriana if they were made at the time, in the style characteristic of the Victorian age. Items such as Stevengraphs were popular collectable items during the revival of interest in Victoriana in the 1960s and 1970s.

Definition of Victoriana in the English dictionary

The definition of Victoriana in the dictionary is objects, ornaments, etc, of the Victorian period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICTORIANA


Australiana
ɒˌstreɪlɪˈɑːnə
damiana
ˌdæmɪˈɑːnə
dulciana
ˌdʌlsɪˈɑːnə
fistiana
ˌfɪstɪˈɑːnə
gitana
dʒɪtˈɑːnə
golfiana
ɡɒlfɪˈɑːnə
hariana
ˌhʌrɪˈɑːnə
Juliana
ˌdʒʊlɪˈɑːnə
Kiwiana
ˌkiːwɪˈɑːnə
liana
lɪˈɑːnə
Ludhiana
ˌlʊdɪˈɑːnə
nicotiana
nɪˌkəʊʃɪˈɑːnə
omniana
ˌɒmnɪˈɑːnə
poinciana
ˌpɔɪnsɪˈɑːnə
ruana
rʊˈɑːnə
Shakespeareana
ˈʃeɪkˌspɪərɪˈɑːnə
shamiana
ˌʃɑːmɪˈɑːnə
shamianah
ˌʃɑːmɪˈɑːnə
shamiyanah
ˌʃɑːmɪˈɑːnə
Sogdiana
ˌsɒɡdɪˈɑːnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICTORIANA

Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel III
victoria
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria Cross
Victoria Day
Victoria de Durango
Victoria Desert
Victoria Falls
Victoria Island
Victoria Land
Victoria Nile
Victoria Nyanza
victoria plum
Victorian
Victorian values
Victorianism

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICTORIANA

British Guiana
Diana
Dutch Guiana
French Guiana
Guadiana
Guiana
Indiana
Louisiana
Netherlands Guiana
parmigiana
royal poinciana
siciliana

Synonyms and antonyms of Victoriana in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Victoriana» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICTORIANA

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Translator English - Chinese

维多利亚时代
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Victoriana
570 millions of speakers

English

Victoriana
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Victoriana
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فيكتوريانا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Victoriana
278 millions of speakers

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Victoriana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Victoriana
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

victorienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Victoriana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

victoriana
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヴィクトリア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빅토리아 나
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Victoriana
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Victoriana
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விக்டோரியானா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिक्टोरियाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Victoriana
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Victoriana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Victoriana
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Victoriana
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Victoriana
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Victoriana
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Victoriana
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mausoleets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Victoriana
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Victoriana

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTORIANA»

The term «Victoriana» is regularly used and occupies the 65.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICTORIANA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Victoriana» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Victoriana» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Victoriana

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICTORIANA»

Discover the use of Victoriana in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Victoriana and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Victoriana: Histories, Fictions, Criticism
In Victoriana, leading feminist cultural critic Cora Kaplan reflects on our modern obsession with Victorian culture.
Cora Kaplan, 2007
2
Black Victorians/Black Victoriana
Without that understanding, it remains impossible to assess adequately the state of the black population in Britain today. Using a transatlantic lens, the contributors to this book restore black Victorians to the British national picture.
Gretchen Gerzina, 2003
3
Victoriana
Shows and describes examples of Victorian furniture, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, glass, decorative objects, toys, games, and jewelry
Rachael Feild, 1989
4
The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Victoriana
The first encyclopedia of fantasy and sci-fi literature of the nineteenth century covers a breathtaking spread, from the works of Jules Verne to the serial publications of Russian newspapers and Chinese martial arts novels.
Jess Nevins, Michael Moorcock, 2005
5
Victoriana
Miller's Antiques Checklist: Jewelry offers a comprehensive guide to the vast range of jewelry produced in Europe and America from the 19th century to the present Jewelry is divided into easy-reference sections by type, and everything is ...
Judith Miller, Martin Miller, 1991
6
The Map of Time: A Novel
Félix J. Palma explores this provocative question, weaving a historical fantasy as imaginative as it is exciting—a story full of love and adventure that transports readers from a haunting setting in Victorian London to a magical reality ...
Felix J. Palma, 2011
7
History and Cultural Memory in Neo-Victorian Fiction: ...
(Liz Jensen, Ark Baby, 1998) In 1918 Ezra Pound coined the term 'Victoriana' as a way of pejoratively characterising the Victorian past: 'For most of us, the odour of defunct Victoriana is so unpleasant ... that we are content to leave the past ...
Kate Mitchell, 2010
8
UTOPIAN THOUGHT IN THE WESTERN WORLD
32. Utopia. Victoriana. THE FIRST SEVEN decades of the nineteenth century had produced a vast body of polemical, critical thought about the nature of contemporary society, accompanied by grand discursive systems that laid down the ...
Frank E. MANUEL, 1979
9
Victoriana: Cherubs & Florals
Cross-stitch designs of typical Victorian motifs.
Dale Burdett, Jeanette Crews Designs, Inc, 1992
10
International Steampunk Fashions
With fashions from as far away as Europe, New Zealand, and the Americas, this volume celebrates the diversity and innovators of this international phenomena and showcases works by contributors such as G.D. Falksen, Everlyn Kriete, Jon ...
Victoriana Lady Lisa, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICTORIANA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Victoriana is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bear's Pride Notches Neck Victory in Victoriana
Bear Stables Ltd. homebred Bear's Pride collared pacesetter Silent Treat in the shadow of the wire to win Saturday's $126,600 Victoriana Stakes, at Woodbine. «Horse Racing Nation, Aug 15»
2
Gender Dysphoria And Victoriana In Jekyll And Hyde
When his wife Fanny woke him up from what looked like a terrible nightmare, Robert Louis Stevenson complained that he'd been “dreaming a fine bogey tale”. «Londonist, Aug 15»
3
Greece's students contemplate a bleak future
"Very anxious, of course," said Victoriana Nicolitsi, 18. Her first set of grades were ... Victoriana, amid her joy at her results, knows all this. They all do. "Every day ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
4
So Many Victorian Homes Are Being Modernized That This …
This past April, San Francisco Victoriana Inc., a company that restored period details in Victorian houses, experienced such a decline in business that its ... «SFist, Jun 15»
5
'Living theater': Curiosity, passion for steampunk Victoriana attracts …
Artist Will Brown, who traveled to Port Townsend's Brass Screw Confederacy steampunk gathering from Medford, Ore., makes adjustments on his dinosaur ... «Peninsula Daily, May 15»
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Victoriana meets 21st century Gotham on May 9 Tour of Notable …
"We are very proud this year to present an unusual home that is the perfect pairing of Victoriana and 21st century Gotham. The new owners have a fresh ... «NJ.com, Apr 15»
7
Chola style and Victoriana are unlikely themes at Givenchy
Moustaches and facial hair are the latest trend in Paris. And while East London can claim to have got there first, Paris fashion week has taken the look a step ... «The Guardian, Mar 15»
8
Nirvana for Lovers of Victoriana
LONDON — A Victorian Obsession is a touring exhibition of the largest collection of Victorian painting outside Great Britain: 52 works of consistently staggering ... «Hyperallergic, Feb 15»
9
A Christmas Carol review – Victoriana with a message for modern …
And this Belvoir production, an adaptation by Anne-Louise Sarks and Benedict Hardie, proves the 1843 novella is more than musty Victoriana, with plenty to say ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
10
Victoriana cocktail menu gets a steampunk twist
The cocktail menu at Charles Phan's SoMa restaurant, the Coachman, inspired by English drinks of the Victorian era, can sound as exciting as getting fitted for a ... «SFGate, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Victoriana [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/victoriana>. Apr 2024 ».
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