Vikings

Cultural  

1. Warriors from Scandinavia who raided much of coastal Europe in the eighth to tenth centuries. The Vikings traveled in boats with high bows and sterns, carefully designed for either rough seas or calm waters. Eventually some Vikings settled in the countries they plundered and established new societies.

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Example Sentences

Consider the original Yule Logs, massive oak trunks that Vikings burned for the duration of the Midwinter solstice to rebuke the long darkness.

From Salon

Back in 2011, Allen nearly broke the record when he finished with 22 sacks for a Minnesota Vikings team that went 3-13.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jayden Daniels keeps getting hit, key players continue to go down, and last week’s 31-0 embarrassment against the Vikings wasn’t a fluke.

From Los Angeles Times

“It had nothing to do with football,” added Price, now of the Minnesota Vikings.

From The Wall Street Journal

A week after being shutout in Seattle, the Minnesota Vikings kept a clean sheet against the struggling Washington Commanders - with JJ McCarthy having a welcome three-touchdown game.

From BBC