Saracen

Sar·a·cen  (sr-sn)

n.

1. A member of a pre-Islamic nomadic people of the Syrian-Arabian deserts.

2. An Arab.

3. A Muslim, especially of the time of the Crusades.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Saracnus, from Late Greek Saraknos, ultimately from Arabic arq, east, sunrise; see rq in Semitic roots.]

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Sara·cenic (-snk) adj.

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Saracen [ˈsærəs^ən]

n

1. (Historical Terms) History 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

2. (Social Science / Peoples)

a.  a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades

b.  (in later use) any Arab

adj

1. (Social Science / Peoples) of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture

[from Old French Sarrazin, from Late Latin Saracēnus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos, perhaps from Arabic sharq sunrise, from shāraqa to rise]

Saracenic  [ˌsærəˈsɛnɪk], Saracenical adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Saracen - (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view" nomad - a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
	2.	Saracen - (when used broadly) any Arab Arab, Arabian - a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
	3.	Saracen - (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades history - the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings; "he teaches Medieval history"; "history takes the long view" Moslem, Muslim - a believer in or follower of Islam

Translations

Saracen [ˈsærəsn]

A. ADJ → sarraceno

B. N → sarraceno/a m/f

Saracen

adj → sarazenisch, Sarazenen-

n → Sarazene m, → Sarazenin f

Saracen [ˈsærəsn] n (History) → saraceno/a

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Saracen [ˈsærəsn] n (History) → saraceno/a