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Noun: Marrano  mu'raanow
  1. (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

Derived forms: Marranos

Type of: Converso

Encyclopedia: Marrano

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