juramentado
noun
(formerly) a Muslim, especially a Moro, bound by an oath to be killed fighting against Christians and other infidels.
juramentados
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pluralof juramentado.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Orders required that the Moro receive humane treatment, and forbade any drastic measures being taken against the juramentados, saying time would cure it.
From The Adventures of Piang the Moro Jungle Boy A Book for Young and Old by Stuart, Florence Partello
Now and again would appear a few juramentados, or sworn Mahometans, who sought their way to Allah by the sacrifice of their own blood, but causing considerable destruction to the invading party.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
From that time forward he is enrolled in the ranks of the juramentados, and has nothing to do but await the hour when the will of his superior shall let him loose upon the Christians.
From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James
To the rovers of the seas succeeded the organisation known as juramentados.
From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James
An eminent scientist, Doctor Montano, sent on a mission to the Philippines by the French government, describes the entry of eleven juramentados into Tianggi.
From The Boys of '98 by Otis, James
