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Marrano logo #10101) Converso 2) Convert 3) Spanish hog
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Marrano logo #10101) Converso
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marrano logo #22641Jew converted to Christianity to avoid persecution
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Marrano logo #21003in Spanish history, a Jew who converted to the Christian faith to escape persecution but who continued to practice Judaism secretly. It was a term ... [7 related articles]
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marrano logo #20688Spanish or Portuguese Jew who, during the 14th and 15th centuries, converted to Christianity but continued to adhere secretly to Judaism and carry out Jewish rites. During the Spanish Inquisition...
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Marrano logo #20974Converso noun (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)
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Marrano logo #23060A Jewish convert to Catholicism in medieval Spain or a descendent of a convert. This derogatory term is derived from the Spanish word for swine and implies that the conversion was not complete.
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