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MARRANO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Marrano" is a kind of...):
Converso ((medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion)
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