People who lived during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), known for their strict social rules and formal manners.
From Victoria, the name of the British queen who ruled during this era. The term emerged in the late 19th century to describe both the people and the distinctive culture of that period, which became associated with morality, industrialization, and empire.
The Victorians invented the modern Christmas traditions we still celebrate today—Christmas trees, greeting cards, and the image of Santa that Coca-Cola later popularized—yet they're often remembered as uptight, which shows how unfairly history sometimes stereotypes entire eras.
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