CONVERSO


Meaning of CONVERSO in English

n.

Pronunciation: k ə n- ' ver-( ˌ )s ō , k ō n-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.