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Viking

noun Vi·king \ˈvī-kiŋ\

: a member of a group of Scandinavian people who attacked the coasts of Europe in the 8th to 10th centuries A.D.

Full Definition of VIKING

a : one of the pirate Norsemen plundering the coasts of Europe in the 8th to 10th centuries

b not capitalized : sea rover

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Old Norse vīkingr

First Known Use: 1807

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noun Vi·king \ˈvī-kiŋ\

: one of the Scandinavians who raided or invaded the coasts of Europe in the eighth to tenth centuries

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