Meaning Of The Word Viking

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Viking
countable noun: The Vikings were people who sailed from Scandinavia and attacked villages in most parts of north-western Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries.

viking in American English
any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries
any of the Scandinavian sea rovers and pirates who ravaged the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 10th cent.

Viking in British English
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

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