saracens

English - Turkish

Definition of saracens in English Turkish dictionary

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Saracen

haçlı seferleri zamanında müslümanlara verilen ad

Saracen

{i} Suriye Arabistan kabilelerinden kimse

saracen

suriye kabilelerinden kimse

English - English

Definition of saracens in English English dictionary

plural of Saracen

Originally the Arab tribes of Syria; later, all Arabs, especially those of Spain, Italy and Palestine

During the Middle Ages, the Arabs or Muslims, particularly those who fought against the Christian Crusades

A derogatory term used by Europeans to refer to nomadic Muslim peoples from North Africa who invaded Europe in the eighth century

Related Terms

Saracen

An Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades

Saracen

A group of nomadic people from the Sinai

Saracen

{i} nomadic tribe that lived on the Syrian border of the Roman Empire (History); Arab, member of a Semitic people of the Middle East and northern Africa; Moslem (esp. during the Crusades)

Saracen

a Muslim - used in the Middle Ages (Saracenus, from Sarakenos). In the Middle Ages, any person Arab, Turk, or other who professed the religion of Islam. The name spread into western Europe through the Byzantines and the Crusaders. It was also applied to nomadic people of the deserts between Syria and Arabia

Saracen

A pirate in the Mediterranean

saracen

(historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire

saracen

(when used broadly) any Arab

saracen

Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders

saracen

(historically) a Muslim who opposed the crusades

saracen

(historically) a Muslim who opposed the crusades (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire (when used broadly) any Arab

Turkish pronunciation

serısınz

Pronunciation

/ˈserəsənz/ /ˈsɛrəsənz/

Etymology

[ 'sar-&-s&n ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin Saracenus, from Late Greek SarakEnos.