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Marrano

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Mar·ra·no  (m-rän)
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 maram, something forbidden, from arama, to forbid; see rm in Semitic roots.]
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Noun1.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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