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noun
A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
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noun
(medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: convert
Narrower terms: Marrano
History
Borrowed from Spanish converso. Doublet of converse.
