Marrano

marrano English Alternative forms en marrano Etymology From en es marrano, of disputed origin. Perhaps a transferred use of es marrano hog, but many sources regard them as distinct words. en Muharram. en ar ح ر م Pronunciation en /məˈɹɑːnəʊ/ UK Noun en historical Judaism 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. en 1999 w:Karen Armstrong The Case for God 161 Vintage 2010 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. Synonyms en crypto-Jew converso Derived terms en Marranic en Marranism Translations Iberian Jew who practised Judaism in secret Catalan: ca marrà m French: fr marrane m Hebrew: he אָנוּס anus Portuguese: pt marrano m Spanish: archaic, no longer associated with Jews es marrano m See also en Anusim