converso

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion

Etymology

From Spanish converso. Doublet of converse.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
convert
Narrower (hyponyms)
marrano

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