'Victoria' definitions:

Definition of 'Victoria'

(from WordNet)
noun
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901) [syn: Victoria, Queen Victoria]
noun
(Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
noun
A waterfall in the Zambezi River on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia; diminishes seasonally [syn: Victoria, Victoria Falls]
noun
A town in southeast Texas to the southeast of San Antonio
noun
Port city and the capital of Seychelles [syn: Victoria, capital of Seychelles]
noun
A state in southeastern Australia
noun
Capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia on Vancouver Island

Definition of 'Victoria'

From: GCIDE
  • Victoria \Vic*to"ri*a\, prop. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Astron.) An asteroid discovered by Hind in 1850; -- called also Clio. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. One of an American breed of medium-sized white hogs with a slightly dished face and very erect ears. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Victoria, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
59
Housing Units (2000) :
30
Land area (2000) :
0.307701 sq. miles (0.796942 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.307701 sq. miles (0.796942 sq. km)
FIPS code :
71900
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
35.757332 N, 90.056384 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Victoria, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000) :
323
Housing Units (2000) :
133
Land area (2000) :
0.663359 sq. miles (1.718093 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.663359 sq. miles (1.718093 sq. km)
FIPS code :
77811
Located within :
Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location :
41.033192 N, 90.096997 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
61485
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Victoria, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
1208
Housing Units (2000) :
513
Land area (2000) :
0.576571 sq. miles (1.493313 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.576571 sq. miles (1.493313 sq. km)
FIPS code :
73775
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
38.853588 N, 99.147456 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67671
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Victoria, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
60603
Housing Units (2000) :
24192
Land area (2000) :
32.967593 sq. miles (85.385671 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.151795 sq. miles (0.393146 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
33.119388 sq. miles (85.778817 sq. km)
FIPS code :
75428
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
28.816866 N, 96.993462 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
77901 77904
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Victoria, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
Population (2000) :
1821
Housing Units (2000) :
903
Land area (2000) :
2.825027 sq. miles (7.316785 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.033631 sq. miles (0.087104 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.858658 sq. miles (7.403889 sq. km)
FIPS code :
81024
Located within :
Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location :
36.993365 N, 78.224891 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
23974
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Victoria, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
4025
Housing Units (2000) :
1410
Land area (2000) :
6.994661 sq. miles (18.116087 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
1.533879 sq. miles (3.972729 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
8.528540 sq. miles (22.088816 sq. km)
FIPS code :
67036
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
44.864062 N, 93.649050 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
55386
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Victoria -- U.S. County in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Victoria -- U.S. County in Texas
Population (2000) :
84088
Housing Units (2000) :
32945
Land area (2000) :
882.504779 sq. miles (2285.676788 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
6.225566 sq. miles (16.124140 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
888.730345 sq. miles (2301.800928 sq. km)
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
28.793417 N, 96.977127 W

Words containing 'Victoria'