marrano
| Spanish or Portuguese Jew who, during the 14th and 15th centuries, converted to Christianity but continued to adhere secretly to Judaism and carry out Jewish rites. During the Spanish Inquisition thousands were burned at the stake as ‘heretics’. |
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