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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Vi•king (vī′king),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes l.c.) - Language Varieties, Ancient History, World Historyany of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.
- World Historya sea-roving bandit;
pirate. - World History, Language Varietiesa Scandinavian.
- Aerospace[U.S. Aerospace.]one of a series of space probes that obtained scientific information about Mars.
- Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vīkingr; compare Old English wīcing pirate; etymology, etymological disputed
- 1800–10
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Viking /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ n (sometimes not capital)- Also called: Norseman, Northman any of the Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes who raided by sea most of N and W Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries, later often settling, as in parts of Britain
- (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a Viking or Vikings: a Viking ship
Etymology: 19th Century: from Old Norse vīkingr, probably from vīk creek, sea inlet + -ingr (see -ing³); perhaps related to Old English wīc camp |