Saracen vs Arab
Arab vs SaracenSaracen and Arab both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saracen | Yes | No | No | No |
| Arab | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
Arab is a hypernym of
Saracen; that is, Arab is a
word with a broader meaning than Saracen:
- Saracen: (when used broadly) any 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
Other hypernyms of Saracen include
Arabian.
| Saracen (noun) | Arab (noun) |
|---|---|
| (when used broadly) any Arab | a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia |
| (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire | 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 Muslim who opposed the Crusades |
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