单词 | new christian |
释义 | New Christiann. Now historical. In medieval and early modern Spain: a Christianized Jew or (less frequently) Moor, esp. one who converted only nominally in order to escape persecution or expulsion. Also: a similar convert in other (chiefly southern European) countries. Cf. Marrano n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > Christianity > conversion to Christianity > [noun] > a convert > for improper reasons Marrano1561 New Christian1612 rice Christian1757 rice convert1827 1612 E. Grimeston tr. L. T. de Mayerne Gen. Hist. Spaine xxi. xxxv. 834 Newe Christians, who were converted from Iudaisme to the profession of Christianity, being constrained more by the rigor of the lawes, than persuaded by wholesome doctrine..began to returne to Iudaisme. 1797 S. T. Coleridge Osorio Pref., in Compl. Poetic Wks. (1912) II. Guilanez a Moorish Chieftain and ostensibly a new Christian. 1826 tr. J. A. Llorente Hist. Inquisition in Spain v. 31 The converted Jews were named New Christians; they were also called Marranos, or the cursed race, from an oath which the Jews were in the habit of using among themselves. 1851 E. D. G. M. Kirwan tr. A. de Castro Hist. Jews Spain iv. 213 The new Christians of Portugal did not much appreciate the counsel given them. 1910 Encycl. Brit. XVII. 668/2 Converted to Roman Catholicism under compulsion, these ‘New Christians’ often continued to observe Jewish rites in their homes. 1946 Speculum 21 207 In due course the New Christians of Salerno, numbering 130 adult males in 1294, received exemption from taxation. 1991 J. Knippers Black Countries of World: Brazil (Electronic text) Some of the New Christians went to Brazil so they could continue to practice Jewish rites. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1612 |
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