Mar·ra·no (m -rä n )n. pl. Mar·ra·nos Offensive Used as a disparaging term for a Converso. [Spanish, pig, Marrano (from the Jewish prohibition against eating pork), probably from Arabic ma  ram, something forbidden, from arama, to forbid; see rm in Semitic roots.] |
Marrano [məˈrɑːnəʊ]
n pl -nos
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a Spanish or Portuguese Jew of the late Middle Ages who was converted to Christianity, esp one forcibly converted but secretly adhering to Judaism
[from Spanish, literally: pig, with reference to the Jewish prohibition against eating pig meat]
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| Noun | 1. | Marrano - (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 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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