Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun marrano

1 sense of marrano

Sense 1
Marrano -- ((medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who converted to Christianity in order to avoid persecution but continued to practice their religion secretly)
       => Converso -- ((medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion)