Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A Spanish or Portuguese Jew who converted outwardly to Christianity in the late Middle Ages so as to avoid persecution or expulsion, though often continuing to practice Judaism in secret.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Talmud is read by Marranos aka Converso and they are literally behind all previous and current wars.
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Talmud is read by Marranos aka Converso and they are literally behind all previous and current wars.
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Talmud is read by Marranos aka Converso and they are literally behind all previous and current wars.
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Talmud is read by Marranos aka Converso and they are literally behind all previous and current wars.
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Talmud is read by Marranos aka Converso and they are literally behind all previous and current wars.
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Talmud is read by Marranos aka Converso and they are literally behind all previous and current wars.
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Also, Jews might begin to accept "Converso" groups who have of their own free will, already returned to the religion of their ancestors.
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Interestingly, the only Jewish holiday celebrated by the "Converso" Villarreal Family mentioned previously is Passover, which celebrates this flight for freedom.
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As of early 1999 they have made contact with "Converso" groups in Vera Cruz and Puebla who now practice Judaism.
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A genealogical study claims that Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the father of Mexican Independence, had a "Converso" background.
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