vi|king

vi|king
Vi|king or vi|king «VY kihng», noun.
one of the daring Scandinavian pirates who raided the coastal towns and river ports of Europe from the 700's to the 900's A.D., often establishing settlements there. The Vikings were great warriors and explorers who conquered parts of England, France, Russia, and other countries and explored distant lands that may have included North America.
[< Old Icelandic vīkingr]

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