1. a period in British history during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but gave the era a prudish reputation;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Victorian age
n 1: a period in British history during the reign of Queen
Victoria in the 19th century; her character and moral
standards restored the prestige of the British monarchy but
gave the era a prudish reputation