Saracen
See also: Saracén
English
editAlternative forms
edit- Sarcen (misspelling)
Etymology
editFrom Old French sarrazin, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Ancient Greek Σαρακηνός (Sarakēnós), which may be from Arabic شَرْقِيِّين (šarqiyyin, “easterners”). Since the Sarakenoi lived to the east of most Semitic peoples of the time, a more reasonable explanation is from Arabic سَارِقُون (plunderers) (sariqun), as mentioned in wikipedia Saracen.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSaracen (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 distinct 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
editTranslations
editmember 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
type of six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier
References
edit- “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.
Anagrams
editPolish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Old French sarrazin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSaracen m pers
Declension
editDeclension 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
editFurther reading
edit- Saracen in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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