juramentado

[ Spanish hoo-rah-men-tah-thaw ]

noun,plural ju·ra·men·ta·dos

[hoo-rah-men-tah-thaws]. /ˌhu rɑ mɛnˈtɑ ðɔs/.

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

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-ate¹

How to use juramentado in a sentence

Juramentados and small attacking parties harassed the garrison frequently.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
The sultan neither responded nor did he send information relative to the place from which the juramentados came.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
The garrison repulsed the attack, but juramentados and hostile bands harassed the town.
The History of Sulu | Najeeb M. Saleeby
All Christians, however, living near the Moros must still carry their lives in their hands, owing to the juramentados.
The Friars in the Philippines | Ambrose Coleman
The soldiers in the garrison, hearing the cry “Los juramentados!”
The Philippine Islands | Ramon Reyes Lala

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