juramentado

noun

ju·​ra·​men·​ta·​do

ˌhu̇rəmən‧ˈtä(ˌ)dō,

ˌju̇-

plural -s

: a Muslim Moro of the early 20th century who took an oath to die while engaged in killing infidels

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, bound by oath

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