'Saracen' definitions:
Definition of 'Saracen'
(from WordNet)
noun
(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
noun
(when used broadly) any Arab
noun
(historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades
Definition of 'Saracen'
From: GCIDE
- Saracen \Sar"a*cen\, n. [L. Saracenus perhaps fr. Ar. sharqi, pl. sharqi[imac]n, Oriental, Eastern, fr. sharaqa to rise, said of the sun: cf. F. sarrasin. Cf. Sarcenet, Sarrasin, Sirocco.] Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders. [1913 Webster]
- Saracens' consound (Bot.), a kind of ragwort ({Senecio Saracenicus}), anciently used to heal wounds. [1913 Webster] Saracenic