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crusade
[kroo-seyd]
noun
Often Crusade 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.
any war carried on under papal sanction.
any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc..
a crusade against child abuse.
verb (used without object)
to go on or engage in a crusade.
crusade
/ °ģ°ł³ÜĖĖ²õ±šÉŖ»å /
noun
(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
(formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause
a vigorous and dedicated action or movement in favour of a cause
verb
to campaign vigorously for something
to go on a crusade
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- crusader noun
- noncrusading adjective
- post-Crusade adjective
- pre-Crusade adjective
- ³¦°ł³ÜĖ²õ²¹»å±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of crusade1
Example Sentences
You imagine him brandishing a Donāt Tread on Me flag even before Eveās revenge crusade is likened to cutting the head off a snake.
There is far too much at stake to support this administrationās crusade to endlessly expand its own power and assert it over the courts.
Since the last election, Newsom has been undergoing a political transformation, shifting from crusading liberal pushing universal healthcare to a more moderate, pragmatic approach, most recently proposing freezing healthcare for undocumented immigrants.
Thereās debate of long standing that Hitlerās crusade against ādegenerateā art grew in part from his academy rejections.
"He seems to be launching a crusade against the whole world," says former Senior Colonel Zhou Bo, who served in the People's Liberation Army.
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