marrano

proper noun

A historical term used in medieval Spain and Portugal for a Jew who converted to Christianity to avoid persecution but secretly continued to practice Judaism.

• 🇷🇺Исторический термин, использовавшийся в средневековой Испании и Португалии для обозначения еврея, который принял христианство, чтобы избежать преследований, но втайне продолжал исповедовать иудаизм.

1. Secretly practicing Jew C2 formal

   A historical term used in medieval Spain and Portugal for a Jew who converted to Christianity to avoid persecution but secretly continued to practice Judaism.

   • The Marranos faced severe punishment if their secret practices were discovered.
   • Many Marranos maintained their Jewish traditions in private.
   • The Inquisition targeted Marranos suspected of heresy.

   🇷🇺Марран

• marranos plural form
• marranos' possessive plural form
• marrano's possessive singular form