Victoria

vik-tō′ri-a, n. a genus of gigantic aquatic plants of the water-lily family, native to South America, its one species, Victoria regia , named after Queen Victoria : a low, light, four-wheeled carriage, seating two, having a calash top.— adj. Victō′rian , relating to the reign of Queen Victoria, which began in 1837: relating to the colony of Victoria in Australia.— Victoria cro , a decoration, consisting of a bronze Maltese cro , founded by Queen Victoria in 1856, and awarded for conspicuous bravery on the field.