Nike
[ nahy-kee ]
/ ˈnaɪ ki /
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noun
the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.
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Origin of Nike
From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest
Words nearby Nike
Nijinsky, Vaslav, Nijmegen, -nik, Nikaria, nikau, Nike, Nike Hercules, Nikkei, Nikkei Stock Average, Nikko, Nikko fir
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British Dictionary definitions for Nike
Nike
/ (ˈnaɪkiː) /
noun
Greek myth the winged goddess of victoryRoman counterpart: Victoria
Word Origin for Nike
from Greek: victory
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