mid-Vic·to·ri·an (mĭd′vĭk-tôrē-ən)
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Tweet adj. Relating to, occurring in, or characteristic of the middle period of the reign of Queen Victoria in Great Britain (1837-1901), a period known for rigid social standards. n. 1. One living in this period: "The mid-Victorians had moral zeal but no religion" (Keith Thomas). 2. One having rigid social standards. |
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