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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) A self-governing community of Jews and Moors living under Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula..
[T]he Church received from them the customary tithes, oblations, and first-fruits. The revenues from the Jewish aljamas, or communities, were always regarded as among the surest resources of the crown.
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Aljama means (historical) A self-governing community of Jews and Moors living under Christian rule in the Iberian Peninsula..
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[T]he Church received from them the customary tithes, oblations, and first-fruits. The revenues from the Jewish aljamas, or communities, were always regarded as among the surest resources of the crown.
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