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