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saracen

Meaningeasterner

Common meaning: a medieval name for an Arab or Muslim

Journey through time

  1. Arabicshargiy‘oriental, eastern’source
  2. Latinsaracenussource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsoriental, eastern → a medieval name for an Arab or Muslimsaracen‘a medieval name for an Arab or Muslim’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Arabic shargiy ‘easterner’.

Roots

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