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Definitions for Crusade
[1] (often initial capital letter ) 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.
[2] any war carried on under papal sanction.
[3] any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.: a crusade against child abuse.
[4] to go on or engage in a crusade.
[5] (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
[6] (formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause
[7] a vigorous and dedicated action or movement in favour of a cause
[8] to campaign vigorously for something
[9] to go on a crusade
Words related to Crusade
expedition, demonstration, movement, march, drive, push, evangelism, cause, jihad
Words nearby Crusade
crus, crus of clitoris, crus of diaphragm, crus of fornix, crus of penis, crusade, crusades, crusado, cruse, crush, crush bar
Origin of Crusade
1570–80; earlier crusada < Spanish cruzada; replacing croisade < Middle French. See cross, -ade1
Other words from Crusade
cru·sad·er , noun
non·cru·sad·ing , adjective
post-Cru·sade , adjective
pre-Cru·sade , adjective
Word origin for Crusade
C16: from earlier croisade, from Old French crois cross, from Latin crux; influenced also by Spanish cruzada, from cruzar to take up the cross
Synonyms for Crusade
demonstration, expedition, movement, cause, drive, evangelism, jihad, march, push, holy war