Definitions for: Victoria


[n] capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
[n] a state in southeastern Australia
[n] port city and the capital of Seychelles
[n] a town in southeast Texas southeast of San Antonio
[n] a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
[n] goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
[n] Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India from 1837 to 1901 (1819-1901)



Webster (1913) Definition: Vic*to"ri*a, n.
One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a
slightly dished face and very erect ears.


Vic*to"ri*a, n. [NL.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen
Victoria. The Victoria regia is a native of Guiana and
Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five
feet in diameter, and have a rim from three to five inches
high; its immense rose-white flowers sometimes attain a
diameter of nearly two feet.

2. A kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a
calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who
occupies a high seat in front.

3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; --
called also Clio.

Victoria cross, a bronze Maltese cross, awarded for valor
to members of the British army or navy. It was first
bestowed in 1857, at the close of the Crimean war. The
recipients also have a pension of [pounds]10 a year.

Victoria green. (Chem.) See Emerald green, under Green.


Victoria lily (Bot.), the Victoria regia. See def. 1,
above.

Synonyms: capital of Seychelles, Queen Victoria, Victoria Falls

See Also: Australia, Australian state, British Columbia, Commonwealth of Australia, falls, Hanoverian, Lone-Star State, Melbourne, national capital, port, provincial capital, Queen of England, Republic of Seychelles, Republic of Zambia, Republic of Zimbabwe, Rhodesia, Roman deity, Seychelles, Southern Rhodesia, Texas, town, TX, waterfall, Zambezi, Zambezi River, Zambia, Zimbabwe

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