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Saracen
[ sar-uh-suhn ]
noun
- History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
- (in later use) an Arab.
- a Muslim, especially in the period of the Crusades.
adjective
- Also ··· [] a·i·. of or relating to the Saracens.
Saracen
/ ˈsærəsən; ˌsærəˈsɛnɪk /
noun
- 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
- a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades
- (in later use) any Arab
adjective
- of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types
- designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture
Derived Forms
- Saracenic, adjective
Other Word Forms
- a·· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Saracen1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Saracen1
Example Sentences
England fly-half George Ford scored his first try for Sale as the Sharks beat Saracens in a fiery match to move up to second in the Premiership.
Saracens' Zoe Harrison is given the nod at fly-half over Holly Aitchison, who started England's victory over France in Bordeaux last year to clinch the Red Roses' third successive Grand Slam.
Packer's involvement for Saracens in the Premiership Women's Rugby final, which was played a week before the opening Six Nations game, was factored into her management.
However, the Saracens flanker was left out of the matchday squad that hammered Wales at Principality Stadium in round two.
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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