saracenic

Sar·a·cen

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Definitions of saracenic word

noun saracenic History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire. 1
noun saracenic (in later use) an Arab. 1
noun saracenic a Muslim, especially in the period of the Crusades. 1
adjective saracenic Also, Saracenic [sar-uh-sen-ik] /ˌsær əˈsɛn ɪk/ (Show IPA), Saracenical. of or relating to the Saracens. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English, Old English < Medieval Latin Saracēnus < Late Greek Sarakēnós

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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