Meaning of Xueta | Babel Free

Definitions

One of a strictly endogamous social group on the island of Mallorca, descendants of Mallorcan Jews who either converted to Christianity or were forced to keep their religion hidden.

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Examples

“I remember being insulted as a child, being called a Xueta fool by playmates, and once someone spit in my face. There has always existed a sense of community among Xuetas and from my grandparents I learned pride in being a Xueta[…]”

“But maybe it is more relevant for my purpose, which is to show the creativity of alliances, to concentrate on the question of the ethnic boundary between Xuetes and Old Christians[…]”

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