Viking
any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.
a sea-roving bandit; pirate.
a Scandinavian.
U.S. Aerospace. one of a series of space probes that obtained scientific information about Mars.
Origin of Viking
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How to use Viking in a sentence
One of the parts of the book that I loved writing was about the Viking ships and the wood they chose.
'People Expect a Woman to Grieve a Certain Way.' What One Mom Learned About Trauma and Strength After Losing Her Young Son | Belinda Luscombe | January 20, 2021 | TimeAnother recent example is a partnership with Ubisoft, where users raised miniature Viking ships against strongman Hafþór Björnsson, for some reason.
Remote physical gaming site Surrogate.tv raises a $2.5M seed round | Brian Heater | December 18, 2020 | TechCrunchIts maps also helped point to landing sites for NASA’s Viking missions to Mars in the mid-70s.
Why Arecibo’s loss is such a big deal for astronomy | Maria Temming | December 9, 2020 | Science News For StudentsPerhaps Viking-Age people chose and renegotiated their identities every day, much as many of us do.
Eleven remains belonged to people — including some thought to be Vikings — who had lived in northern Europe, western Russia and the United Kingdom during the Viking Age more than 1,000 years ago.
Ancient DNA suggests Vikings may have been plagued by smallpox | Erin Garcia de Jesus | July 24, 2020 | Science News
“This was a Viking area where they settled and traded,” said Campbell.
While things had picked up by the height of the Viking era in the 9th and 10th centuries, two things were holding the region back.
How the Vikings Saved Europe and Got a Terrible Reputation | William O’Connor | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe economic recovery in Europe, contends Winroth, “was during the Viking Age.”
How the Vikings Saved Europe and Got a Terrible Reputation | William O’Connor | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTReprinted by arrangement with Viking, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company.
Your Fake Followers Are Catfishing You: Bacon Mavens, Newt’s Fake Fans, and Other Social Media Scams | Charles Seife | July 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis excerpt is published with the permission of the author and the publisher, Viking Press.
Oh, if These Penises and Vaginas Could Talk: Genitalia as Tools, Toys, and Weapons | Menno Schilthuizen | May 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was nothing eventful in our talk as we came down the mountain-side towards Viking—Justine Caron's presence prevented that.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerOthers spoke in similar fashion, and then Viking went back to work, and we to our mountain cottage.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerThen the conversation turned upon the feud that existed between Viking and Sunburst, the river-drivers and the fishers.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerAt Viking one got the impression of a strong pioneer life, vibrant, eager, and with a touch of Arcady.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert ParkerShe had learned of the accident on her way to Viking, and had turned back; but only to wait and know the worst or the best.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete | Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for Viking
/ (ˈvaɪkɪŋ) /
Also called: Norseman, Northman 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
any sea rover, plunderer, or pirate
either of two unmanned American spacecraft that reached Mars in 1976
(modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of a Viking or Vikings: a Viking ship
Origin of Viking
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