Definition of Victoria
Vic`to´ri`a
prop. n.
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
.
4.
One
of
an
American
breed
of
medium-sized
white
hogs
with
a
slightly
dished
face
and
very
erect
ears
.
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
£10
a
year
.
Victoria green
(Chem.)
See
Emerald
green
,
under
Green
.
Victoria lily
(Bot.)
the
Victoria
regia
.
See
def
.
1
,
above
.
Related Words
Empress
,
Hanover
,
Hanoverian
line
,
House
of
Hanover
,
Queen
of
England
,
Queen
Victoria
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