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Victorian

B2 adj

Victorian /vɪkˈtɔ.ɹi.ən/ nghĩa là thuộc bang Victoria, Úc

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  1. thuộc bang Victoria, Úc

    Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.

    The novel takes place in Victorian England.

    The flat was furnished in the Victorian style.

    Macramé was also popular during the Victorian era.

  2. In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.

    I'm not proposing a return to Victorian working conditions, or anything like that, but there are two areas where things need changing.

  3. Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.

  4. Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.

    figuratively

    “I’m asking you your intentions, damn it!” said Wimsey, “and if that’s not Victorian enough, I don’t know what is.”

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