Viking

[vahy-king]

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.

2. a sea-roving bandit; pirate.

3. a Scandinavian.

4. U.S. Aerospace.,  one of a series of space probes that obtained scientific information about Mars.

Viking

/ ˈvaɪkɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

2. any sea rover, plunderer, or pirate

3. either of two unmanned American spacecraft that reached Mars in 1976

4. (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a Viking or Vikings

   a Viking ship

Word History and Origins

Origin of Viking¹

1800–10; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vīkingr; compare Old English wīcing pirate; etymology disputed

Word History and Origins

Origin of Viking¹

C19: from Old Norse vīkingr, probably from vīk creek, sea inlet + -ingr (see _-ing ³); perhaps related to Old English wīc camp

Example Sentences

If that is not for you, then 12 franchises have a mean lowest temperature under freezing, including the Vikings whose average in January is a bitter -8.7C.

From BBC

The Chargers take a committee approach, adding veteran Tyler Conklin, a reliable pass-catcher with the Jets and Vikings, and drafting Oronde Gadsden II, the most productive tight end in Syracuse history.

From Los Angeles Times

In one of the most recent high-profile cases, two men from south Wales were found guilty of stealing a hoard of Viking gold from Herefordshire worth £3m - most of it has never been recovered.

From BBC

Minnesota Vikings and ex-USC receiver Jordan Addison will avoid jail time for his DUI citation a year after the CHP found him asleep at the wheel and blocking traffic near LAX.

From Los Angeles Times

Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison will avoid jail time for his 2024 DUI citation after pleading no contest to a lesser charge Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

From Los Angeles Times