Viking

noun

/ˈvaɪkɪŋ/

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单词	Viking
释义	Viking noun /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/ jump to other results a member of a race of Scandinavian people who attacked and sometimes settled in parts of north-west Europe, including Britain, in the 8th to the 11th centuries CultureIn Britain the Vikings were also known as Danes or Norsemen. They settled in the Scottish islands and in areas of eastern England, and the Danish King Canute (often also spelt Cnut) ruled England from 1016. The Vikings were feared as violent and cruel, but they were also noted for their skill in building ships and as sailors. They travelled in their longships to Iceland, Greenland and North America. They had an important influence on English culture and the English language, and their achievements are still celebrated in festivals such as Up-Helly-Aa.see also Danegeld, Danelaw, Vinland Oxford Collocations DictionaryViking is used before these nouns: helmet See full entry Word Originfrom Old Norse víkingr, from vík ‘creek’ or Old English wīc ‘camp, dwelling place’.
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