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Victorian decorating means over-abundance and luxury and that is seen in the Victorian home décor which is still popular in the modern 21st century.

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  1. The heart, in the anatomical sense; the physiologically central organ of the system of blood-vessels.
  2. Cor Caroli. [NL.: L. cor = English heart; Caroli, gen. of ML. Carolus, Charles (in sense with reference to Charles's Wain): see heart and carl.] A heart made of silver or gold, sometimes set with jewels, symbolizing the heart of King Charles I. of England. It was worn or carried by enthusiastic royalists, A yellowish star of the third magnitude, below and behind the tail of the Great Bear, designated by Flamsteed as 12 Canum Venaticorum, but treated as a constellation on the globe of Senex (London, 1740) and by some other English astronomers.
  3. Cor Hydræ [L. (NL.), the heart of Hydra: cor = English heart; Hydræ, gen. of Hydra], a star of the second magnitude in the southern constellation Hydra. See cut under Hydra.
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  • As décor, they were ridiculous, extremely cumbersome and a waste of effort and time. —  Al-Ahram Weekly Online
  • Under The Sun Garden Center, a local gardening shop that offers quality seasonal flowering plants as well as home and holiday décor is the first in its industry to ......
  • Victorian decorating means over-abundance and luxury and that is seen in the Victorian home décor which is still popular in the modern 21st century. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • The décor, which is imported directly from China, Japan and Indonesia, will feature enormous statues and traditional Asian elements. —  Press Release
  • When looking for accessories to complement your Contemporary décor, you'll want to lean to less rather than more. not a style unto itself, an eclectic décor is a blending of distinct styles. —  Mississauga Real Estate, Homes, TREB & MLS Blog by Mark Argentino
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  1. Latin cor (cord-) = Greek καρδία = English heart: see core and heart.
  2. Origin obscure.
  3. Hebrew
 

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