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Victoria

/vɪkˈtɔriə/
/vɪkˈtɔriə/
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Other forms: Victorias

Definitions of Victoria
  1. noun
    (Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
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    Roman deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
  2. noun
    queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
    synonyms: Queen Victoria
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    empress
    a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
    Queen of England
    the sovereign ruler of England
  3. noun
    a state in southeastern Australia
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    Australian state
    one of the several states constituting Australia
  4. noun
    capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island
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    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    provincial capital
    the capital city of a province
  5. noun
    a town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio
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    town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  6. noun
    port city and the capital of Seychelles
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    port
    a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
    national capital
    the capital city of a nation
  7. noun
    a waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally
    synonyms: Victoria Falls
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    falls, waterfall
    a steep descent of the water of a river
Pronunciation
US
/vɪkˈtɔriə/
UK
/vɪkˈtɔriə/
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