Victoria

English

/vɪkˈtɔːɹi.ə/

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Roman god) The Roman goddess of victory; equivalent to the Greek goddess Nike.
  • The queen of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901.
  • A placename:
  • (large railway terminus in central London).
  • of the London Underground.
  • A locale in the Philippines
  • (astronomy) , a main belt asteroid.

Etymology

Derived from Latin Victōria root from Proto-Indo-European *weyk- (contain, separate, bend, curve, become equal, consecrate, wind, overcome, twist, exchange, choose, sacrifice, separate out, set aside as holy, fight, turn, revolve, weed out, envelop, hallow, swing, cull, conquer, divide, weave, make holy, yield).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weyk-

Gloss

contain, separate, bend, curve, become equal, consecrate, wind, overcome, twist, exchange, choose, sacrifice, separate out, set aside as holy, fight, turn, revolve, weed out, envelop, hallow, swing, cull, conquer, divide, weave, make holy, yield

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