Victoriana
Syllables: Vic·to·ri·an·a/vɪkˌtɔɹiˈænə/
Victoriana noun: items related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles.
Noun
Victoriana pl (plural only)
- Items related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles.
- To lovers of Victoriana it will not be necessary to enlarge on the original beauty of many [old stations], but to the modern traveller romantic nostalgia will not compensate for bleak, draughty waiting rooms, ancient sanitation, uncomfortable grimy seats and gas lighting; he is likely to prefer the...1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 249
- A Suite en forme de Valses by the 19th century Frenchwoman Melanie Bonis is a piece of third rate Victoriana which should be returned to the attic.1979 December 1, Rob Schmieder, “NEWS Revives Works by Women”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 19, page 11
Proper noun
Victoriana
- A female given name from Spanish or Latin.
- A daughter, Emma Victoriana Woller, was born Sept. 12, 2006, at Saint Joseph’s Hospital to Annette and Matthew Woller of Marshfield. She joins a sister, Abigail, 23 months.2006 September 14, “Births”, in Marshfield News-Herald, Marshfield, Wis., →OCLC, page 2A, column 1
- Melissa Vialpando, 36, was with her 16-month-old daughter Victoriana, and husband, Mike, and said she enjoys the small-town feel of Vail, and Montgomery’s reflects that.2007 December 20, Kevin W. Smith, “Friendly, cozy Montgomery’s fills void in Vail”, in Caliente (Arizona Daily Star), Tucson, Ariz., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 35, column 1
Origin of Victoriana
From Victoria + -ana (“collection”).
From Spanish Victoriana and its etymon Latin Victōriāna, feminine of Victōriānus. By surface analysis, Victoria + -ana (suffix forming female given names) or Victorian (male given name) + -a (feminine suffix).
Words that rhyme with Victoriana
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- ikebana
- kana
- mana
- mañana
- nana
- nirvana
- poinciana
- Rilkeana
- yana
- Alaskana
- Arthuriana
- Australiana
- Bondiana
- breweriana
- bwana
- Canadiana
- Chauceriana
- comicana
- cricketana
- dhyana
- Disneyana
- Edwardiana
- fata morgana
- fistiana
- Forteana
- ghana
- golfiana
- Guyana
- hentaigana
- Johnsoniana
- Kellyana
- Kiwiana
- liana
- librariana
- man'yōgana
- militariana
- ohana
- omniana
- parmigiana
- Pompeiana
- prana
- Qiana
- railroadiana
- railwayana
- Rosh Hashanah
- Setswana
- Shakespeareana
Questions about Victoriana
- What does Victoriana mean?
- Victoriana means items related to the Victorian era, especially collectibles.
- What part of speech is Victoriana?
- Victoriana can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Victoriana?
- Victoriana is pronounced /vɪkˌtɔɹiˈænə/.
Words near Victoriana in the dictionary
Source and license
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