Saracen

Saracén English Etymology From en la-lat Saracenus, from en grc Σαρακηνός - *Saraka[?] + -ινος. The source of the Greek has long been debated. In the 17th-19th centuries, the most widely accepted theory derived it from en ar شَرْقِيِّين šarqiyyin easterners, as the Sarakenoi lived to the east of most Semitic peoples of the time. Some authors in the 15th-17th centuries derived it from en ar سَارِقُون plunderers (as mentioned in Wikipedia Saracen). en ar ش ر ق In the 4th century AD, some authors (e.g. Eusebius) connected it (likely by folk etymology) to the biblical Sarah, claiming that the progeny of Hagar had chosen that name to imitate the nobler roots of Israelites. This might be the source of the pejorative use of the term, and its wide currency. Two theories based on place-names point at Saraka in Arabia, or Sarakēnē in Arabia Petrea. The latter, apparently in Sinai, may be related to the Bedouin tribe Sawārke/Sawārika. According to this theory, this was the first Arabic group with whom the Greek writers from Alexandria would have sustained contacts, and it served as a type that was later generalized to all Arabic groups.Taylor, Walt. “The Etymology of ‘Saracen.’” Leeds Studies in English, vol. 1, 1932, pp. 31–35.Shahîd, Irfan. "Saracens", Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd Edition. vol 9, 1997. pp. 28-29.en needs cleanup Pronunciation en /ˈsæɹəˌsən/ Noun A member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries AD, who were specifically distinct from Arabs. en dated A Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades. en Mohammedan<qq:later historical term used for Muslims> en 1764 Benjamin Franklin A Narrative of the Late Massacres We pretend to be Christians, and, from the superior Light we enjoy, ought to exceed Heathens, Turks, Saracens, Moors, Negroes, and Indians, in the Knowledge and Practice of what is right. en dated A pirate in the Mediterranean. Derived terms en Saracenism Saracenlike Related terms en Saracenic en sarsen en sarsenet en Serkland Translations member of a nomadic people from the Sinai near the Roman province of Arabia in the early centuries AD Armenian: hy սարակինոս Czech: cs Saracén m French: fr Sarrazin m, fr Sarrasin m German: de Sarazene m Polish: pl Saracen m Portuguese: pt sarraceno m Sicilian: scn saracinu m, scn saracina f Spanish: es sarraceno m, es sarracena f Swedish: sv saracen c Arab or any Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades Armenian: hy սարակինոս Asturian: ast sarracenu m, ast sarracena f Danish: da saracener c French: fr Sarrazin m, fr Sarrasin m Georgian: ka სარკინოზი Italian: it saraceno Polish: pl Saracen m Russian: ru сараци́н Sicilian: scn saracinu m, scn maumittanu f Spanish: es sarraceno m, es sarracena f Swedish: sv saracen c Turkish: tr Sarazen pirate in the Mediterranean Sicilian: scn saracinu m, scn saracina f;scn turcu m, scn turca f References Anagrams en aacenrs Canarse Polish pl:+i Etymology pl :bor fro:sarrazin + 1 Pronunciation LL-Q809 (pol)-Poemat-Saracen.wav Noun m-pr en Saracen Declension <m.pr> Derived terms pl saraceński Further reading