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Categories: History of the Jews in South America, Sephardi Jews topics, Converts to Roman Catholicism from Judaism, Spanish Inquisition, Conversos

Converso conversa conversos

(medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion WordNet 3.0

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(medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

A converso, "convert", was a Jew who converted to Catholicism in Spain or Portugal, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries, or one of their descendants. Wikipedia

Jewish-descended community in Spain Wikidata

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