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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sar•a•cen (sar′ə sən),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varieties, Ancient History, World History[Hist.]a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- World History(in later use) an Arab.
- World Historya Muslim, esp. in the period of the Crusades.
adj. Also, Sar•a•cen•ic (sar′ə sen′ik),USA pronunciation Sar′a•cen′i•cal. of or pertaining to the Saracens.- Late Greek Sarakēnós
- Medieval Latin Saracēnus
- Middle English, Old English bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Saracen /ˈsærəsən/ n - 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
adj - of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French Sarrazin, from Late Latin Saracēnus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos, perhaps from Arabic sharq sunrise, from shāraqa to riseSaracenic /ˌsærəˈsɛnɪk/, ˌSaraˈcenical adj |