Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun saracen

3 senses of saracen

Sense 1
Saracen -- ((historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire)
       => nomad -- (a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons)

Sense 2
Saracen -- ((when used broadly) any Arab)
       => Arab, Arabian -- (a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa)

Sense 3
Saracen -- ((historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades)
       => Muslim, Moslem -- (a believer in or follower of Islam)