Nike

[ nahy-kee ]

noun
  1. the ancient Greek goddess of victory.

  2. one of a series of antiaircraft or antimissile missiles having two or three rocket stages.

Origin of Nike

1
From the Greek word nī́kē victory, conquest

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British Dictionary definitions for Nike

Nike

/ (ˈnaɪkiː) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the winged goddess of victory: Roman counterpart: Victoria

Origin of Nike

1
from Greek: victory

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