converso

  • 11Converso — Als Converso (pl. Conversos) wurden im spanischen und portugiesischen Sprachraum zum katholischen Christentum konvertierte Juden und deren Nachkommen bezeichnet. Konvertiten aus der maurischen Bevölkerung, die vom Islam zum Katholizismus… …

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  • 12converso — (Part. irreg. convertir.) ► adjetivo/ sustantivo 1 HISTORIA Se aplica al judío que se convertía al cristianismo durante los siglos xiv, xv y xvi. SINÓNIMO [convertido] ► sustantivo masculino 2 RELIGIÓN Persona que no tiene opción al sacerdocio en …

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  • 13Converso — Con·ver·so (kən vĕrʹsō) n. pl. Con·ver·sos A Spanish or Portuguese Jew who converted outwardly to Christianity in the late Middle Ages so as to avoid persecution or expulsion, though often continuing to practice Judaism in secret.   [Spanish, a… …

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  • 14converso — 1con·vèr·so agg., s.m. 1. agg. BU trasformato, mutato; contrario, inverso 2. s.m. TS relig. nelle comunità monastiche, frate laico addetto ai servizi quotidiani e ai lavori manuali {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1321. ETIMO: dal lat. convĕrsu(m), p …

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  • 15converso — conve/rso (1) part. pass. di convergere; anche agg. (raro) volto, mutato, trasformato, rivolto FRASEOLOGIA per converso, viceversa. conve/rso (2) s. m. frate laico …

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  • 16converso — See a converso …

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  • 17Converso — noun (medieval Spain and Portugal) a Jew or Moor who professed to convert to Christianity in order to avoid persecution or expulsion • Hypernyms: ↑convert • Hyponyms: ↑Marrano * * * kənˈver(ˌ)sō, kōn noun ( s) Etymology …

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  • 18converso — noun (plural sos) Etymology: Spanish, literally, convert Date: 1889 a Jew who publicly recanted the Jewish faith and adopted Christianity under the pressure of the Spanish Inquisition …

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  • 19Converso — Nouveau chrétien L expression de nouveau chrétien (cristiano nuevo en espagnol, cristão novo en portugais) est employée pour désigner les juifs et les musulmans convertis au catholicisme, le plus souvent sous la contrainte, dans la Péninsule… …

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  • 20converso — noun A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries …

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