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Saracen
Sar′a-cen
,Noun.
[L.
Saracenus
perhaps fr. Ar. sharqi
, pl. sharqiīn
, Oriental, Eastern, fr. sharaqa
to rise, said of the sun: cf. F. sarrasin
. Cf. Sarcenet
, Sarrasin
, Sirocco
.] Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders.
Saracens’ consound
(Bot.)
, a kind of ragwort (
Senecio Saracenicus
), anciently used to heal wounds.Definition 2024
Saracen
Saracen
English
Noun
Saracen (plural Saracens)
- A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE, who were specifically distinguished from Arabs
- (dated) A Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades.
- (dated) A pirate in the Mediterranean.
- A type of six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier.
Related terms
Translations
member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries CE
Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades
pirate in the Mediterranean
type of six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier
References
- Merriam-Webster
Polish
Noun
Saracen m pers
Declension
declension of Saracen
Derived terms
- saraceński