sea king

noun

A Viking pirate chief.

OriginOld Norse sækonungr →
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Meanings

nounsea king (plural sea kings)

plural sea kings

  1. historicalA Viking pirate chief.
  2. fictionUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: A ruler of the seas, e.g. Poseidon.

Origin

  1. Old Norsesækonungr
  2. Englishsea king

Calque of Old Norse sækonungr.

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