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Converso is an English word with synonyms like convert. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Converso in a sentence

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Converso | Conversos

Converso meaning

A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.

Synonyms of Converso

marrano convert

Related words

Other words often associated with Converso or its synonyms:

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Using Converso

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.
  • Useful related words include: marrano, convert.

Context around Converso

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jewish 1×

Often after:

background 1× origin 1×

Sentence patterns with Converso

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

christian or converso background i 1× proved jewish converso origin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ethnic and religious 1× levi lancaster 200 1×

Common sentence endings:

had been jews 1× jewish converso origin 1×

Words around Converso

Just before it in the word index:

conversions 310 conversione 2 conversion 1.998 conversing 62 conversica 2 conversi 2

Just after it in the word index:

conversos 2 convert 11.316 converted 2.492 converter 172 converters 128 convertibility 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Converso

  • In this selection, "converso" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jewish, background and origin stand out and add context to how "converso" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include christian or converso background i and proved jewish converso origin. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "converso" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with converso

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Levi Lancaster 200, page 106. of his recently proved Jewish converso origin. (12 words)

Ethnic and religious heritage Modern scholars have suggested that he may have descended from a New Christian or Converso background, i.e., that his ancestors, prior to 1492, had been Jews. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Ethnic and religious heritage Modern scholars have suggested that he may have descended from a New Christian or Converso background, i.e., that his ancestors, prior to 1492, had been Jews. (31 words)

Levi Lancaster 200, page 106. of his recently proved Jewish converso origin. (12 words)

Example sentences (2)

Ethnic and religious heritage Modern scholars have suggested that he may have descended from a New Christian or Converso background, i.e., that his ancestors, prior to 1492, had been Jews.

Levi Lancaster 200, page 106. of his recently proved Jewish converso origin.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "converso" in a sentence?
An example: "Ethnic and religious heritage Modern scholars have suggested that he may have descended from a New Christian or Converso background, i.e., that his ancestors, prior to 1492, had been Jews." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "converso" from authentic English texts.
What does "converso" mean?
Converso means: A Jew or Muslim in Spain or Portugal who converted to Roman Catholicism under duress, particularly during the 14th and 15th centuries.
What are synonyms of "converso"?
Common synonyms of "converso" include: marrano, convert.
How many example sentences with "converso" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "converso", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.