n. [ LL. Sarabaïtae, pl. ] (Eccl. Hist.) One of certain vagrant or heretical Oriental monks in the early church. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. sarabande, Sp. zarabanda, fr. Per. serbend a song. ] A slow Spanish dance of Saracenic origin, to an air in triple time; also, the air itself. [ 1913 Webster ]

She has brought us the newest saraband from the court of Queen Mab. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Saracenus perhaps fr. Ar. sharqi, pl. sharqiīn, Oriental, Eastern, fr. sharaqa to rise, said of the sun: cf. F. sarrasin. Cf. Sarcenet, Sarrasin, Sirocco. ] Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders. [ 1913 Webster ]

Saracens' consound (Bot.), a kind of ragwort (Senecio Saracenicus), anciently used to heal wounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to the Saracens; as, Saracenic architecture. “Saracenic music.” Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) See Sarrasin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Skr. Sarasvatī. ] (Hind. Myth.) The sakti or wife of Brahma; the Hindoo goddess of learning, music, and poetry. [ 1913 Webster ]