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Victorian

/vɪkˈtɔːriən/adjective

उच्चारण विक्टॉरिअन

विक्टोरियाई (महारानी विक्टोरिया के काल का)

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    connected with the time when Queen Victoria ruled Britain, from 1837 to 1901

    विक्टोरियाई (महारानी विक्टोरिया के काल का)

    • Victorian architecture
    • Victorian novels by Charles Dickens
  2. 2

    having the attitudes typical of society during Queen Victoria's reign, especially strict moral standards

    (विक्टोरियाई काल जैसा) कठोर नैतिकता वाला, पुरातनपंथी

    • My grandfather has very Victorian ideas about how children should behave.
    • Her Victorian attitude to manners amused her grandchildren, who laughed at her strict rules.

    Synonyms prudish strait-laced old-fashioned

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a British person who lived during the time of Queen Victoria

    विक्टोरियाई काल का व्यक्ति

    • The Victorians built many railway stations.
    • Charles Dickens described the poor of London for his fellow Victorians.
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General knowledge

The Victoria Terminus in Mumbai, now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, is a famous example of Victorian Gothic architecture.

मुंबई का Victoria Terminus, जो अब Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus है, Victorian Gothic स्थापत्य का एक प्रसिद्ध उदाहरण है।