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

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

5

or Hong Kong

ˈhäŋ-ˌkäŋ 

-ˈkäŋ;

ˈhȯŋ-ˌkȯŋ,

-ˈkȯŋ

city and port in Hong Kong special administrative region, China, on the northwestern part of Hong Kong Island population 992,000

Note: Victoria served as the capital of Hong Kong colony.

Victorian

vik-ˈtȯr-ē-ən 

adjective or noun

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 2

biographical name (2)

Tomás Luis de circa 1548–1611 Spanish composer