marrano

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Noun marrano has 1 sense

Marrano, Converso - (medieval Spain) a Jew or Moor who converted to Christianity (especially those who professed conversion in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly)
--₁ is a kind of convert

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Marrano

Noun:

A term used historically to refer to a Jew in Spain or Portugal who had converted to Christianity but continued to practice Judaism in secret.

Example sentence: The marranos faced immense challenges as they strived to maintain their Jewish traditions while pretending to be devout Christians.

Noun:

(Offensive) A derogatory term used to describe a person of Jewish ancestry.

Example sentence: It is unacceptable to use the word "marrano" as an insult or refer to someone's religion in a demeaning manner.

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