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Victoria [vɪk'tɔ:rɪə]∎ (person) Queen Victoria la reine Victoria∎ in Victoria dans le Victoria∎ Lake Victoria le lac Victoria►► Military Victoria Cross Victoria Cross f (en Grande-Bretagne, la plus haute décoration militaire);Victoria Day (Canada) = fête f de Victoria (jour férié en mai);Victoria Falls les chutes fpl Victoria;Cookery Victoria sponge (cake) gâteau m de Savoie (à la confiture, à la chantilly etc) -
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[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) fâché- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) croix2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) croix3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) croix4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) croix5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) hybride6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) croix7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) croix2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) traverser2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) croiser3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) se croiser4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) se croiser5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) barrer6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) barrer7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) croiser8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) contrarier•- cross-- crossing - crossbow - cross-breed - cross-bred - crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing - cross-examine - cross-examination - cross-eyed - cross-fire - at cross-purposes - cross-refer - cross-reference - crossroads - cross-section - crossword puzzle - crossword - cross one's fingers - cross out -
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VC [vi:ˈsi:](British) ( = Victoria Cross)* * *1) (abrév = vice chairman) vice-président/-e m/f2) GB University (abrév = vice chancellor) ≈ président/-e m/f d'université -
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Victoria cross — Victoria Vic*to ri*a, n. [NL.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants named in honor of Queen Victoria. The {Victoria regia} is a native of Guiana and Brazil. Its large, spreading leaves are often over five feet in diameter, and have a rim from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Victoria Cross — n the full name of the ↑VC … Dictionary of contemporary English
Victoria Cross — n. the highest British Commonwealth military decoration, awarded for deeds of exceptional valor … English World dictionary
Victoria Cross — For the abbreviation, see VC. For other uses, see Victoria Cross (disambiguation). Victoria Cross … Wikipedia
Victoria Cross — Croix de Victoria Ne doit pas être confondu avec Ordre royal de Victoria. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Croix de Victoria (homonymie) et Victoria. Croix de Victoria … Wikipédia en Français
Victoria Cross — Vorderseite des Victoria Kreuzes und Wiederholungsspange Das Victoria Cross (deutsch: „Victoria Kreuz“) ist die höchste Kriegsauszeichnung der Streitkräfte des Vereinigten Königreichs und einiger Staaten des Commonwealth. Es wird für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Victoria Cross — /vɪktɔriə ˈkrɒs/ (say viktawreeuh kros) noun 1. the highest bravery award in the imperial honours system, the decoration being in the shape of a bronze Maltese cross, awarded to members of the armed services for acts of conspicuous bravery in the …
Victoria Cross — a British decoration awarded to soldiers and sailors for acts of conspicuous bravery in the presence of the enemy. Abbr.: V.C. [1855 60] * * * ▪ British military decoration the highest decoration for valour in the British armed forces,… … Universalium
Victoria Cross — UK [vɪkˌtɔːrɪə ˈkrɒs] / US [vɪkˌtɔrɪə ˈkrɔs] noun [countable] Word forms Victoria Cross : singular Victoria Cross plural Victoria Crosses a medal given to British soldiers for very brave acts … English dictionary
Victoria Cross for Australia — Infobox Military Award name= Victoria Cross for Australia caption= Obverse of the medal and ribbon. Ribbon: 32mm, crimson awarded by= Australia type= Military decoration eligibility= Australian military personnel for= ... most conspicuous bravery … Wikipedia
Victoria Cross (Canada) — Infobox Military Award name = Victoria Cross caption = The Canadian Victoria Cross, as appearing in a promotional photograph from the Canadian government, May, 2008. awarded by = the type = Medal eligibility = The recipient must be a member of… … Wikipedia