单词 | Saracen |
释义 | Word Frequency Saracen(ˈsærəsən) 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 2. a. a Muslim, esp one who opposed the crusades b. (in later use) any Arab adjective 3. of or relating to Arabs of either of these periods, regions, or types 4. designating, characterizing, or relating to Muslim art or architecture Derived forms Saracenic (ˌsærəˈsɛnɪk) or Saracenical (ˌSaraˈcenical) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French Sarrazin, from Late Latin Saracēnus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos, perhaps from Arabic sharq sunrise, from shāraqa to rise |
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