Victorian architecture
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- noun
- /vɪkˈtɔriən ˌɑrkɪˈtɛkʧər/
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arquitectura victoriana
- Aspen's Victorian architecture provides a fascinating insight into the artistic styles of the 19th century.
Examples
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San Francisco is famous for its stunning Victorian architecture, showcasing intricate designs and a rich history.
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To the east is the old black neighborhood of the Third Ward, whose pleasant Victorian architecture and proximity to downtown have begun to revive its popularity among the young.
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We ended up in San Francisco, full of beautiful Victorian architecture, good friends, delicious food, and strong drinks.
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This construction put a dent in the Victorian architecture.
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Northern Michigan summer days are clear and bright, and slow-speed film will do well for the Victorian architecture and nature scenic shots.
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As Kirstein wrote in 1933 about Evans's photographs of Victorian architecture, "Photography is ... a stationary magic that fixes a second from time's passage on a single plane."
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If you take a stroll through the Commonwealth Mall (the park splitting the middle of Commonwealth Avenue between Massachusetts Avenue and Arlington Street), you will be intoxicated by the beautiful and elegant Victorian architecture.
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Many visitors admire the city's well-preserved Victorian architecture, particularly the grand Italianate buildings downtown.
Synonyms
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A decorative way of designing rooms and furniture with many small details and rich colors
How Gothic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently compositional: 'Victorian' specifies the historical/style period and 'architecture' refers to building design, so the phrase denotes architecture from the Victorian era. This adjective+noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Victorian architecture is named after 'Queen Victoria' and simply means the kinds of houses and buildings made during her long rule in the 1800s. Those buildings were often big and very decorated, so Victorian architecture now refers to that showy, old-fashioned style of building.