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Saracen

[ sar-uh-suhn ]

noun

  1. History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
  2. (in later use) an Arab.
  3. a Muslim, especially in the period of the Crusades.


adjective

  1. Also ··· [] a·i·. of or relating to the Saracens.

Saracen

/ ˈsærəsən; ˌsærəˈsɛnɪk /

noun

  1. 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
    1. a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades
    2. (in later use) any Arab
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types
  2. designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Saracenic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • a·· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Saracen1

before 900; Middle English, Old English < Medieval Latin ŧԳܲ < Late Greek ŧó
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Saracen1

C13: from Old French Sarrazin, from Late Latin ŧԳܲ, from Late Greek ŧԴDz, perhaps from Arabic sharq sunrise, from to rise
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Teenager Angus Hall scored an eye-catching try on his first Premiership start as Saracens reignited their top-four hopes with a hard-fought win at Leicester Tigers.

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April's games between Saracens and Gloucester at the Stone X stadium and Leicester against Harlequins at Welford Road will have areas designated for travelling fans to sit together.

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Despite Saracens losing the PWR final, Campbell has had a stellar season at club level would have been near-impossible to leave out of the squad.

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Gloucester wing Josh Hathaway was the only specialist squad option remaining but Sherratt has opted to utilise Roberts out of position and put Saracens centre Tompkins on the bench.

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The Saracen replaced Luke Cowan-Dickie off the bench to help his team to nail-biting wins over France and Scotland in their past two matches.

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