Marrano

[ muh-rah-noh ]

/ məˈrɑ noʊ /

noun, plural Mar·ra·nos.

a Spanish or Portuguese Jew who was converted to Christianity during the late Middle Ages, usually under threat of death or persecution, especially one who continued to adhere to Judaism in secret.

Origin of Marrano

<Spanish: literally, pig, from the Jewish law forbidding the eating of pork (probably <Arabic maḥram forbidden)

Words nearby Marrano

Marquis of Queensberry rules, Marrakech, Marrakesh, marram grass, Marranism, Marrano, marri, marriage, marriageable, marriage broker, marriage bureau

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Example sentences from the Web for Marrano

A Marrano physician, who had escaped from Portugal, and was his devoted adherent, received the crown of Portugal.
History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
He consented to the restriction of Marrano emigration, so strenuously insisted upon by the Portuguese court.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz
After all, the writer turned out to be a Marrano, one Emanuel da Costa.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz
The king did, indeed, institute a strict inquiry to discover the accomplices of the two Marrano monks.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz

There were then in Hamburg 125 adults of Marrano descent, among whom were ten capitalists, two physicians, and three artisans.
History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)|Heinrich Graetz

British Dictionary definitions for Marrano

Marrano

/ (məˈrɑːnəʊ) /

noun plural -nos

a Spanish or Portuguese Jew of the late Middle Ages who was converted to Christianity, esp one forcibly converted but secretly adhering to Judaism

Word Origin for Marrano

from Spanish, literally: pig, with reference to the Jewish prohibition against eating pig meat

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单词	marrano
释义	Marrano [ muh-rah-noh ] / məˈrɑ noʊ / noun, plural Mar·ra·nos. a Spanish or Portuguese Jew who was converted to Christianity during the late Middle Ages, usually under threat of death or persecution, especially one who continued to adhere to Judaism in secret. Origin of Marrano <Spanish: literally, pig, from the Jewish law forbidding the eating of pork (probably <Arabic maḥram forbidden) Words nearby Marrano Marquis of Queensberry rules, Marrakech, Marrakesh, marram grass, Marranism, Marrano, marri, marriage, marriageable, marriage broker, marriage bureau Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Marrano A Marrano physician, who had escaped from Portugal, and was his devoted adherent, received the crown of Portugal. History of the Jews, Vol. V (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz He consented to the restriction of Marrano emigration, so strenuously insisted upon by the Portuguese court. History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)\|Heinrich Graetz After all, the writer turned out to be a Marrano, one Emanuel da Costa. History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)\|Heinrich Graetz The king did, indeed, institute a strict inquiry to discover the accomplices of the two Marrano monks. History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)\|Heinrich Graetz There were then in Hamburg 125 adults of Marrano descent, among whom were ten capitalists, two physicians, and three artisans. History of the Jews, Vol. IV (of VI)\|Heinrich Graetz British Dictionary definitions for Marrano Marrano / (məˈrɑːnəʊ) / noun plural -nos a Spanish or Portuguese Jew of the late Middle Ages who was converted to Christianity, esp one forcibly converted but secretly adhering to Judaism Word Origin for Marrano from Spanish, literally: pig, with reference to the Jewish prohibition against eating pig meat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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