Dunmeh

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A form of Dönmeh — A group of crypto-Jews in the Ottoman Empire who, to avoid imprisonment after declaring arrival of the doomsday messiah, converted publicly to Islam, but retained their Jewish beliefs in secret.

Scrabble 12

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nounDunmeh pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Dönmeh.

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Dunmeh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dunmeh

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