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vik·ing (vī′kiŋ)

noun

any of the Scandinavian sea rovers and pirates who ravaged the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 10th cent.

Etymology: ON vikingr: orig. uncert.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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