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MARRANO
Marrano
(noun) (medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Marrano (plural Marranos)
(historical) Any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret.
Etymology
Noun
marrano (plural marranos)
(historical) A Jew who converted to Catholicism under threat or force.
Synonym: crypto-Jew
Source: Wiktionary
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