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marrano

UK/məˈɹɑːnəʊ/

marrano is the alternative letter-case form of Marrano.

Noun capitalized: Marrano

Marrano (plural Marranos)

  1. (Judaism, historical) Any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret.
    • Look at the Crypto-Jews, the Marranos, who for centuries lived a double life, outwardly Christians, but handing down secretly from generation to generation the faith, the traditions, the observances of Judaism.1914, Israel Zangwill, Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
    • In the Portuguese universities, the Marranos had studied logic, physics, medicine and mathematics, but they had no expertise in the more intuitive disciplines of Jewish practice.1999, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage, published 2010, page 161
    Synonyms:
    converso, crypto-Jew

Synonyms of marrano

Forms of marrano

pluralmarranos
pluralMarranos
alternative formmarrano

Origin of marrano

From Spanish marrano, of disputed origin. Perhaps a transferred use of marrano (“hog”), but many sources regard them as distinct words. Doublet of Muharram.

Words formed from marrano

Questions about marrano

What does marrano mean?
Marrano means any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret.
What is marrano the alternative letter-case form of?
Marrano is the alternative letter-case form of Marrano.
What part of speech is marrano?
Marrano is a noun.
How do you pronounce marrano?
Marrano is pronounced /məˈɹɑːnəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of marrano?
The plural of marrano is marranos.

Words near marrano in the dictionary

  1. Marrangaroo
  2. Marranic
  3. Marranism
  4. Marranist
  5. Marranists
  6. marrano
  7. marranos
  8. Marrant
  9. Marrants
  10. Marrapodi
  11. Marrapodis

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