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Sar·a·cen | \ ˈser-ə-sən 
, ˈsa-rə-sən \
, ˈsa-rə-sən \Definition of Saracen
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a member of a nomadic people of the deserts between Syria and Arabia broadly : arab
Saracen
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or Saracenic \ ˌser-ə-ˈse-nik , ˌsa-rə-ˈse-nik \
, ˌsa-rə-ˈse-nik \Definition of Saracen (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to the Saracen people or culture
a Saracen citadel a Saracen warrior Saracenic architecture/music
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