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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish marrano.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maːˈraːn/
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  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

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maraan m (plural maranen, diminutive maraantje n)

  1. (historical) marrano, a Jew who converted to Catholicism under threat or force in 15th-century Iberia
    Synonym: converso

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