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1. Marano (Plural, Maranos, Generally Written Marranos): The term, which is frequently derived from the New Testament phrase "maran atha" ("our Lord hath come"), denotes in Spanish "damned," "accursed," "banned"; also "hog," and in Portuguese it is used as an opprobrious epithet of the Jews because they ... (Jewish encyclopedia 1906) [100%] 1906-01-01 [Jewish encyclopedia 1906]