sara'cenical
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Saracen (ˈsærəsən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| 2. | a. a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades |
| b. (in later use) any Arab | |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types |
| 4. | designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture |
| [C13: from Old French Sarrazin, from Late Latin Saracēnus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos, perhaps from Arabic sharq sunrise, from shāraqa to rise] | |
| Saracenic | |
| —adj | |
| Sara'cenical | |
| —adj | |
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