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   crusade

   /kruːˈseɪd/

   noun

   • 1. each of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries: "the fanaticism engendered by the Crusades"
   • ▪ a war instigated for alleged religious ends: "the Albigensian crusades" Similar holy warmilitary campaign
   • 2. a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change: "a crusade against crime" Similar campaigndrivepushmovemovementeffortstrugglebattlewaroffensive

   verb

   • 1. lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change: "he crusaded against gambling in the 1950s"

   Word Origin late 16th century (originally as croisade): from French croisade, an alteration (influenced by Spanish cruzado) of earlier croisée, literally ‘the state of being marked with the cross’, based on Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’; in the 17th century the form crusado, from Spanish cruzado, was introduced. The blending of these two forms led to the current spelling, first recorded in the early 18th century.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUSADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of CRUSADE is any of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to win the Holy Land from the Muslims. How to use crusade in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Jun 17, 2024 · The so-called People’s Crusade occurred in response to Pope Urban II’s call for the First Crusade, and the Children’s Crusade took place in 1212. What was the purpose of the Crusades? The Crusades were organized by western European Christians after centuries of Muslim wars of expansion.

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   A crusade is a passionate struggle against something or someone. In the 11th through 13th centuries, Roman Catholics attempting to win control of parts of what they considered the Holy Land (currently Israeli, Jordanian, Lebanese, and Palestinian lands) waged military battles against the Muslims who controlled the land.

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   Crusade definition: any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.. See examples of CRUSADE used in a sentence.

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   n. 1. (Historical Terms) ( often capital) any of the military expeditions undertaken in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by the Christian powers of Europe to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims. 2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRUSADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about. Footballers launched an unprecedented crusade against racism on the terraces. [ + against/for] He made it his crusade to teach children to love books. Synonyms: campaign, drive, movement, cause More Synonyms of crusade. 2. verb.

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   crusade (for/against something) | crusade (to do something) a long and determined effort to achieve something that you believe to be right or to stop something that you believe to be wrong synonym campaign. to lead a crusade against crime; Her moral crusade began in 1963. a crusade to give terminally ill people the right to die

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRUSADE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    Definition of crusade noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.