Saracen

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noun

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

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adjective

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