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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (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; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Marrano
    n 1: (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