Nike

[ nahy-kee ]

noun

1. the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
2. one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.

Nike

/ ˈnaɪkiː /

noun

1. Greek myth the winged goddess of victory Roman counterpartVictoria

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nike¹

From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nike¹

from Greek: victory

Example Sentences

The space was created in celebration of a new Nike collection, with campaign photos styled by Marquez and shot by Thalía Gochez meeting you as soon as you walked in.

From Los Angeles Times

She landed at LAX but missed her next flight, appearing instead to visit the Grove shopping center, where she went to a Nike event on Nov. 10, her family told USA Today.

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I was obsessed with Jordan and Nike as a kid, and I remember thrifting on the weekends during my university years and coming back to L.A. with all this rare Nike gear.

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His sneakers are the first clue — worn, white Nike trainers smudged with dirt.

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Videos showed people stealing from Nike’s Jumpman L.A. flagship store on Broadway and cars doing doughnuts at intersections to the roars of bystanders.

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