Marrano Definition

mə-ränō
marranos
noun
Used as a disparaging term for a Converso.
American Heritage
A Jew living in Spain or Portugal during the Spanish Inquisition who professed Christianity to escape death or persecution, often continuing to observe Judaism secretly.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Marrano

Noun

Singular:
Marrano
Plural:
marranos

Origin of Marrano

  • Spanish pig, Marrano (from the Jewish prohibition against eating pork) probably from Arabic maḥram something forbidden from ḥarama to forbid x̣rm in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish marrano, of disputed origin. Perhaps a transferred use of marrano (“hog"), but many sources consider them distinct words.

    From Wiktionary

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