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- [sar-uh-suh n]
- /ˈsær ə sən/
- /ˈsæ.rəs.n̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sar-uh-suh n]
- /ˈsær ə sən/
Definitions of saracen word
- noun saracen History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire. 1
- noun saracen (in later use) an Arab. 1
- noun saracen a Muslim, especially in the period of the Crusades. 1
- adjective saracen Also, Saracenic [sar-uh-sen-ik] /ˌsær əˈsɛn ɪk/ (Show IPA), Saracenical. of or relating to the Saracens. 1
- noun saracen 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 0
- noun saracen a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades 0
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Origin of saracen
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English < Medieval Latin Saracēnus < Late Greek Sarakēnós
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Parts of speech for Saracen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
saracen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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