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- [vahy-king]
- /ˈvaɪ kɪŋ/
- /ˈvaɪ.kɪŋ/
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- [vahy-king]
- /ˈvaɪ kɪŋ/
Definitions of viking word
- noun viking any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries. 1
- noun viking a sea-roving bandit; pirate. 1
- noun viking a Scandinavian. 1
- noun viking U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes that obtained scientific information about Mars. 1
- noun viking Norse pirate 1
- adjective viking relating to Vikings 1
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Origin of viking
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
1800-10; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse vīkingr; compare Old English wīcing pirate; etymology disputed
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Parts of speech for Viking
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viking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
viking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for viking
noun viking
- buccaneer — A buccaneer was a pirate, especially one who attacked and stole from Spanish ships in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- freebooter — a person who goes about in search of plunder; pirate; buccaneer.
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