Crusade \Cru*sade"\ (kr?-s?d"), n. [F. croisade, fr. Pr.
crozada, or Sp cruzada, or It. crociata, from a verb
signifying to take the cross, mark one's self with a cross,
fr. L. crux cross; or possibly taken into English directly
fr. Pr. Cf. Croisade, Crosado, and see Cross.]
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.
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2. Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a
crusade against intemperance.
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3. A Portuguese coin. See Crusado.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Crusade \Cru*sade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crusaded; p. pr. &
vb. n. Crusading.]
To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed
manner. "Cease crusading against sense." --M. Green.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
crusade
n 1: 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" [syn: campaign,
cause, drive, movement, effort]
2: 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
v 1: 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" [syn: fight,
press, campaign, push, agitate]
2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war
WordNet (r) 2.0
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "crusade":
activity, battle, campaign, cause, commitment, drive, expedition,
faith, fight, great cause, holy war, interest, issue, jehad, jihad,
lifework, lobby, mass movement, movement, principle,
reason for being, war
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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