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One of a series of ostensibly religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it
To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause

He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life.

A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause
any concerted movement, vigorously prosecuted, in behalf of an idea or principle
{n} a Portugal coin, a holy war
Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a crusade against intemperance
A military expedition by Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
{i} medieval military expedition by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims; aggressive campaign for the advancement of a cause
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 = campaign
Any one of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers, in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Mohammedans
To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed manner
The Crusades were the wars that were fought by Christians in Palestine against the Muslims during the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries. to take part in a crusade crusade against/for. Albigensian Crusade Children's Crusade Stedinger Crusade
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
Name given to any of the expeditions undertaken as part of the holy war waged by European Christians, beginning in 1096, against the Muslims to regain and maintain control of Jerusalem and the Holy Land
any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11-13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
Crusade (kroo-sâd´) noun 1 Any one of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers, in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Mohammedans 2 Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a crusade against intemperance
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
{f} go on a crusade, join a medieval military expedition to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims; champion a cause, campaign for a cause
A Portuguese coin
go on a crusade; fight a holy war
If you crusade for a particular cause, you make a long and determined effort to achieve something for it. a newspaper that has crusaded against the country's cocaine traffickers. an adopted boy whose cause is taken up by a crusading lawyer. = campaign
to crusade

    Hyphenation

    to cru·sade

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı kruseyd

    Pronunciation

    /tə kro͞oˈsād/ /tə kruːˈseɪd/
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