Dönmeh
plural noun
Dön·meh
\¦dən¦mā, (ˈ)də̄n¦-\
variants: or
Dunmeh
\¦dən¦mā, (ˈ)də̄n¦-\Definition of Dönmeh
: crypto-Jewish descendants of the followers of the professed messiah Sabbatai Zebi (1626–1676) now centered chiefly in Turkey and professing Islam — compare sabbatian
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Origin and Etymology of dönmeh
Turkish dönme, literally, convert, renegade
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