Saracen
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French sarrazin, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Late Latin Saracenus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós), which may be from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين (šarqiyyin, “easterners”), though the Oxford English Dictionary disputes this.(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
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
- “Saracen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “Saracen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “Saracen”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “Saracen” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.
Polish
Noun
Saracen m pers
Declension
Declension of Saracen
singular | plural | |
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nominative | Saracen | Saraceni |
genitive | Saracena | Saracenów |
dative | Saracenowi | Saracenom |
accusative | Saracena | Saracenów |
instrumental | Saracenem | Saracenami |
locative | Saracenie | Saracenach |
vocative | Saracenie | Saraceni |
Derived terms
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