[ 'vʌɪkɪŋ ]
■ noun any of the Scandinavian seafaring pirates and traders who raided and settled in many parts of NW Europe in the 8th–11th centuries.
Origin
from ON víkingr , from vík 'creek' or OE wīc 'camp, dwelling place'.
[ 'vʌɪkɪŋ ]
■ noun any of the Scandinavian seafaring pirates and traders who raided and settled in many parts of NW Europe in the 8th–11th centuries.
Origin
from ON víkingr , from vík 'creek' or OE wīc 'camp, dwelling place'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004