First Known Use: before 12th century
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Saracen
noun Sar·a·cen \ˈsa-rə-sən\
Definition of SARACEN
: a member of a nomadic people of the deserts between Syria and Arabia; broadly : arab
— Saracen adjective
— Sar·a·cen·ic \ˌsa-rə-ˈse-nik\ adjective
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Origin of SARACEN
Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos
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