Saracen
1 of 2noun
Sar·a·cen ˈser-ə-sən 
ˈsa-rə-sən
: a member of a nomadic people of the deserts between Syria and Arabia
broadly : arab
Saracen
2 of 2adjective
variants or Saracenic
ˌser-ə-ˈse-nik
ˌsa-rə-ˈse-nik
: of or relating to the Saracen people or culture
a Saracen citadel
a Saracen warrior
Saracenic architecture/music
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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