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Saracen Definition

Sara·cen (sar′ə sən)

noun

  1. Historical a member of any of the nomadic tribes of Syria and nearby regions
  2. any Arab or any Muslim, esp. at the time of the Crusades

Etymology: ME Sarasene < OFr & LL: OFr Sarrazin < LL Saracenus < LGr Sarakēnos < ? Ar sharqīyīn, easterners, pl. of sharqī, eastern < sharq, east

adjective

of the Saracens or their culture

Saracen Related Forms
Sar′a·cen′ic (-sen′ik) adjective

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