victoria
noun
vic·to·ria
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə
: a low four-wheeled pleasure carriage for two with a folding top and a raised seat in front for the driver
Word History
Etymology
Queen Victoria
First Known Use
circa 1864, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Victoria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victoria. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
victoria
noun
vic·to·ria
vik-ˈtōr-ē-ə
-ˈtȯr-
: a low four-wheeled carriage with a folding top and a raised seat in front for the driver
Etymology
named in honor of Victoria 1819–1901 queen of England
Geographical Definition
Victoria
geographical name
Vic·to·ria
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə
1
city on the Guadalupe River in southeastern Texas population 62,592
2
city in southern British Columbia, Canada, on southeastern Vancouver Island population 80,017
Note: Victoria is the capital of British Columbia.
3
river 350 miles (563 kilometers) long in the northwestern part of the Northern Territory, Australia, flowing north and northwest to the Timor Sea
4
state of southeastern Australia; capital Melbourne area 87,884 square miles (228,498 square kilometers), population 5,354,042
Biographical Definition
Victoria 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Vic·to·ria
vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ə
1819–1901 Alexandrina Victoria queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901)
Victoria
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Tomás Luis de circa 1548–1611 Spanish composer
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