Sentence examples for viking from inspiring English sources
'viking' is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to a member of the ancient Scandinavian people who were known for their seafaring, plundering, and trading activities during the Viking Age (8th-11th centuries). Example: "The history book described the Vikings as fierce warriors and skilled sailors who raided coastal towns and traded goods throughout Europe."
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One of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors that raided (and then settled) the British Isles and other parts of Europe in the 8th to the 11th centuries and, according to many historians, were the first Europeans to reach North America.
The Eleven Arches project draws on the success of the Puy du Fou theme park in France, known for impeccably choreographed historical shows that involve Viking raids, Roman gladiators and breathtaking special effects.
He thought he saw what looked like shorelines in pictures taken by Viking.
Long before England's collapse to 23 for five on the second morning of the fifth and final Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground this Ashes tour had already been transformed into a kind of Viking funeral for what was previously – even quite recently – a rather imperious England team.
"The Insider" (Viking India), a novel by a former prime minister, P.V. Narasimha Rao, makes it clear that self-seeking and venality were the order of the day in Indian politics right from the first days of Pandit Nehru's enlightened rule.
Hormel Foods, the maker of SPAM, sponsor a recipe contest at fairs across the country: the winner in Montana was "SPAM chops", garnished with pear and pepper chutney (and arguably as vile as the Viking).
"That's where the Viking grave ends and the prehistoric midden begins".
Judging from a reading of their memorandum several thousand words long, with its preamble, four articles and two annexes, designed to cover every aspect of the "permanent" ceasefire it would seem that they aim to rise above Sri Lanka's political differences and enforce the peace with Viking-like tenacity.
Aside from skenan, or alongside it, these young people, and older raddled boozers, drink Viking-strength lagers which smell even from a distance like pure ethanol.
They spent years praising little Iceland for its Viking-raider approach to international business and its refusal to join the EU.
Penguin Lives/Viking Press; 208 pages; $19.95Among many recent books on Sir Winston Churchill, John Keegan's stands out as a model of concision and insightfulness about an immense historical personality who helped to shape the world we live in.___________________________________The Victorians.
Viking/Penguin Books India, 2003 † "Learning from China to unlock India's manufacturing potential".
