Vi ‧ king /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: vikingr , perhaps from vik 'bay, inlet' or from Old English wic 'camp' ]
a member of the group of Scandinavian people who sailed in ships to attack areas along the coasts of northern and western Europe from the 8th to 11th centuries