About The Word Saracen
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Saracen
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What's The Definition Of Saracen?
[n] (historically) a Muslim who opposed the crusades
[n] (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire [n] (when used broadly) any Arab Synonyms | Synonyms for Saracen: Related Terms | Find terms related to Saracen: See Also | Arab | Arabian | Mohammedan | Moslem | Muhammadan | Muhammedan | Muslim | nomad Saracen In Webster's Dictionary \Sar"a*cen\, n. [L. Saracenus perhaps fr. Ar. sharqi,
pl. sharqi[=i]n, 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.
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