Nike

American  

[nahy-kee] / ˈnaɪ ki /

noun

1. the ancient Greek goddess of victory.

2. one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.

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Nike British  

/ ˈnaɪkiː /

noun

1. Roman counterpart: Victoria.  Greek myth the winged goddess of victory

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Etymology

Origin of Nike

From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest

Example Sentences

On Sundays, a day off for IT workers who met their monthly revenue quota of at least $5,000, Koh and his co-workers went shopping for American brands like Nike and the North Face.

From The Wall Street Journal

It exited stakes in Chipotle, Nike, Canadian Pacific Kansas City last year, and exited a stake in Hilton this year.

From Barron's

She returned to Nike Run Club, an app that has its users determine their own hard or easy speeds during workouts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nike, Procter & Gamble and Home Depot are all negative over the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Days after Nike shares sank 11% on a December morning, the stock got a lift from someone who knows the sneaker giant well: Nike director—and Apple CEO—Tim Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal