Etymology

converso

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Today it means: A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries. Full definition →

Spanish converso
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromconverso
  2. English todayconverso

Borrowed from Spanish converso. Doublet of converse.

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