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juramentado

American  
[hoo-rah-men-tah-thaw] / ˌhu rɑ mɛnˈtɑ ðɔ /

noun

juramentados plural
  1. (formerly) a Muslim, especially a Moro, bound by an oath to be killed fighting against Christians and other infidels.


Etymology

Origin of juramentado

< Spanish: literally, (one) sworn (past participle of juramentar to swear), equivalent to jurament- (< Late Latin jūrāmentum oath, equivalent to jūrā ( re ) to swear + -mentum -ment ) + -ado -ate 1

Example Sentences

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Además fue juramentado el nuevo comisionado Eduardo Suárez, que fue nombrado al puesto que quedó vacante tras la elección de López como alcalde, y quien votó a favor de devolver sus empleos a los policías.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2015

También fue juramentado Leonel José Cobo en calidad de policía de reserva voluntaria.

From Washington Times • Mar. 11, 2015

Usually it is a lot of trouble to kill a juramentado.

From Time Magazine Archive

That was the end of juramentado in Jolo.

From Where the Strange Trails Go Down Sulu, Borneo, Celebes, Bali, Java, Sumatra, Straits Settlements, Malay States, Siam, Cambodia, Annam, Cochin-China by Powell, E. Alexander (Edward Alexander)

Thus prepared, the juramentado is ready for everything.

From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James

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