Viking
/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ noun C2- Scandinavian/Northern European seafarers, most familiarly raiders and pirates during the Viking age.
- A stock character common in the fantasy genre, namely a barbarian, generally equipped with an axe or sword and a helmet adorned with horns.
- A Norseman (medieval Scandinavian).
- An ethnic Swede, Norwegian, Dane, Icelander or Faroe Islander.
- A player on the Minnesota Vikings NFL team.
- buffet; smorgasbord
Plural Vikings
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