Saracen
Americannoun
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History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
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(in later use) an Arab.
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a Muslim, especially in the period of the Crusades.
adjective
noun
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history a member of one of the nomadic Arabic tribes, esp of the Syrian desert, that harassed the borders of the Roman Empire in that region
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a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades
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(in later use) any Arab
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adjective
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of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types
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designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Saracen
before 900; Middle English, Old English < Medieval Latin Saracēnus < Late Greek Sarakēnós
Example Sentences
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In celebrating the win at Lord's, Stokes and pace bowler Gus Atkinson broke the England team's midnight curfew and were present when a member of security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson breached the team's midnight curfew the night after victory in the first Test and were present when a member of England's security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
They were present in the early hours of Monday morning when a member of security staff was struck by a Saracens rugby player.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
It later emerged that 35-year-old Stokes and Atkinson, 28, were present when a member of the England security staff was struck by Saracens rugby player Totoa Auvaa.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The Saracens brought out the pierri�re in the daytime, which they had hitherto done only at night, and discharged the Greek fire at our towers.
From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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