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Definition of Victorian

Victorian

  1. Of or pertaining to the reign of Queen Victoria of England; as, the Victorian poets.

Victorian Quotations

We have long passed the Victorian Era when asterisks were followed after a certain interval by a baby.
W. Somerset Maugham

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.
Freddie Mercury

My voice went recently, never happened before, off like a tap. I had to sit in silence for nine days, chalkboard around my neck. Like an old-school mime. Like a kid in the naughty corner. Like a Victorian mute.
Adele

The ideal death, I think, is what was the ideal Victorian death, you know, with your grandchildren around you, a bit of sobbing. And you say goodbye to your loved ones, making certain that one of them has been left behind to look after the shop.
Terry Pratchett

Like sex in Victorian England, the reality of Big Business today is our big dirty secret.
Ralph Nader
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