Victorian values
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Victorian — [[t]vɪktɔ͟ːriən[/t]] Victorians 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Victorian means belonging to, connected with, or typical of Britain in the middle and last parts of the 19th century, when Victoria was Queen. We have a lovely old Victorian house. ...a Victorian… … English dictionary
Victorian — Vic|to|ri|an1 [vıkˈto:riən] adj 1.) relating to or coming from the period from 1837 1901 when Victoria was Queen of England ▪ a big Victorian house 2.) morally strict in a way that was typical in the time of Queen Victoria ▪ Victorian values… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Victorian morality — is a distillation of the moral views of people living at the time of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837 1901) in particular, and to the moral climate of Great Britain throughout the 19th century in general. It is not tied to this historical period and… … Wikipedia
Victorian china fairings — are small porcelain ornaments, often incorporating figures, ranging from about three inches (7.5 cm) to about five inches (12.5 cm) in height, and depict a variety of scenes, humorous, political or domestic. The ornament almost always… … Wikipedia
Victorian — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 1901). 2) relating to the attitudes and values associated with the Victorian period, especially those of prudishness and high moral tone. ► NOUN ▪ a person who lived during the… … English terms dictionary
Victorian state election campaign, 2006 — This article is about the campaigns of contesting political parties and independent candidates for the 2006 Victorian State election in Australia in chronological sequence from the pre election phoney campaign through the official election… … Wikipedia
Victorian era — The Victorian era of the United Kingdom was the period of Queen Victoria s rule from June 1837 to January 1901 [Swisher, Clarice, ed. Victorian England . San Diego, CA : Greenhaven Press, 2000. ] . This was a long period of prosperity for the… … Wikipedia
Victorian masculinity — The concept of Victorian masculinity is a diverse one since it was influenced by numerous aspects and factors such as domesticity, economy, gender roles, imperialism, manners, religion, sporting competition, and much more. Some of these aspects… … Wikipedia
Victorian — adjective relating to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). ↘relating to the attitudes and values associated with this period, especially those of prudishness and high moral tone. noun a person who lived during the Victorian period.… … English new terms dictionary
Family values — is a political and social concept used in various cultures to describe values that are believed to be traditional in that culture and in support of the idea that nuclear families are the basic units of culture. The phrase has different meanings… … Wikipedia
