Definition of "Viking"

(historical) Scandinavian/Northern European seafarers, most familiarly raiders and pirates during the Viking age.

(by extension, fantasy) A stock character common in the fantasy genre, namely a barbarian, generally equipped with an axe or sword and a helmet adorned with horns.  examples

(colloquial) A Norseman (medieval Scandinavian).  examples

(colloquial, humorous, mildly offensive) An ethnic Swede, Norwegian, Dane, Icelander or Faroe Islander.  examples

(American football) A player on the Minnesota Vikings NFL team.  examples

(Japan) buffet; smorgasbord  examples

A sea area between Scotland and Norway  examples

A town in Alberta, Canada  examples

A city in Minnesota  examples