| n. | 1. | Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders.
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| Noun | 1. | Saracen - (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire |
| 2. | Saracen - (when used broadly) any Arab | |
| 3. | Saracen - (historically) a Muslim who opposed the crusades |