Etymology

marrano

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Today it means: Any of the Sephardi Jews who stayed in Iberia during the Spanish Inquisition, and continued to practice Judaism in secret. Full definition →

Spanish marrano
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  1. Spanish · borrowed frommarrano
  2. English todayMarrano

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

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