sar·a·cen \ˈsarəsən also ˈser-\noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Saracen, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Late Greek Sarakēnos 1.: a nomadic people of the deserts between Syria and Arabia — usually used in plural < crusaders fighting the Saracens > 2.: a member of the Saracen people; specifically: arab