converso
con·ver·so
noun \kən-ˈver-(ˌ)sō, kōn-\ plural con·ver·sos
Definition of CONVERSO
: a Jew who publicly recanted the Jewish faith and adopted Christianity under the pressure of the Spanish Inquisition
Origin of CONVERSO
Spanish, literally, convert
First Known Use: 1889
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