Arab vs Saracen
Saracen vs ArabArab and Saracen both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arab | Yes | No | No | No |
| Saracen | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Saracen is a hyponym of
Arab; that is, Saracen is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
Arab:
- Arab: 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
- Saracen: (when used broadly) any Arab
Other hyponyms of Arab include
Bahraini, Bahreini, Palestinian, Palestinian Arab, Omani, Katari, Qatari, Saudi, Saudi Arabian, Yemeni, Bedouin, Beduin.
| Arab (noun) | Saracen (noun) |
|---|---|
| a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia | (when used broadly) any Arab |
| 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 | (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire |
| (historically) a Muslim who opposed the Crusades |
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