converso

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

marrano crypto-Jew

Hypernyms

convert

Hyponyms

marrano

Examples

Ethnic and religious heritage Modern scholars have suggested that he may have descended from a New Christian or Converso background, i.e., that his ancestors, prior to 1492, had been Jews. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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