Associations to the word «Marrano»
Noun
- Inquisition
- Judaism
- Swine
- Jews
- Portugal
- Convert
- Persecution
- Portuguese
- Jew
- Christianity
- Christian
- Roth
- Spain
- Pig
- Lisbon
- Spanish
- Banking
- Descendant
- Phenomenon
- Pedro
- Catholic
- Loyalty
- Muslim
- Conversion
- Faith
- Physician
- Antonio
- Ex
- Encyclopedia
- Religion
- Century
- Prayer
- Pope
- Practice
- Identity
- Ben
- Or
- De
- Family
- Term
- Middle
- Latter
- Generation
- Edition
- New
Adjective
Adverb
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Wiktionary
MARRANO, noun. (historical) Any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret.
Dictionary definition
MARRANO, noun. (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.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.