Saracen
[ sar-uh-suhn ]
/ ˈsær ə sən /
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noun
History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
(in later use) an Arab.
a Muslim, especially in the period of the Crusades.
adjective
Also Sar·a·cen·ic [sar-uh-sen-ik], /ˌsær əˈsɛn ɪk/, Sar·a·cen·i·cal. of or relating to the Saracens.
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Origin of Saracen
before 900; Middle English, Old English <Medieval Latin Saracēnus<Late Greek Sarakēnós
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British Dictionary definitions for Saracen
Saracen
/ (ˈsærəsən) /
noun
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
- a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades
- (in later use) any Arab
adjective
of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types
designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture
Derived forms of Saracen
Saracenic (ˌsærəˈsɛnɪk) or Saracenical, adjectiveWord Origin for Saracen
C13: from Old French Sarrazin, from Late Latin Saracēnus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos, perhaps from Arabic sharq sunrise, from shāraqa to rise
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