Victoria - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vɪkˈtɔːrɪə|  American pronunciation of the word victoria
Brit.  |vɪkˈtɔːrɪə|  British pronunciation of the word victoria

noun

- queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
- (Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
- a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
- a town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio
- port city and the capital of Seychelles
- a state in southeastern Australia
- capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island

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Victoria has advanced from an aggregation of isolated settlements to the position of a prosperous country.

The River Nile extends as far south as Lake Victoria.

The ornate Town Hall was opened by Queen Victoria herself.

When you get to central London, take the Victoria Line to Finsbury Park.

At eighteen, Victoria was crowned queen (=officially became ruler).

Queen Victoria ruled England for 64 years.

They live at 18 Victoria Street.

Victoria wedged herself into the passenger seat.

Queen Victoria was the Empress of India

Victoria reigned over sixty years

Queen Victoria ruled over the British Empire for more than 60 years.

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