Viking

/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
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Definitions of Viking
  1. noun
    any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
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    type of:
    Norse, Northman, Scandinavian
    an inhabitant of Scandinavia
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/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
UK
/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
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