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Converso

DEFINITIONS OF: Converso

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n (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion

Types:
Marrano
(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
Type of:
convert
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
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