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- DictionaryCru·sade/kro͞oˈsād/
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"
- 2. a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change: "a crusade against crime"
verb
- 1. lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change: "he crusaded against gambling in the 1950s"
see more. verb. 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. “She is crusading for women's rights”. synonyms: agitate, campaign, fight, press, push. advertise, advertize, promote, push.
1. ( often cap.) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. 2. any war carried on under papal sanction. 3. any vigorous movement on behalf of a cause.
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. Extra Examples.
CRUSADE definition: 1. a determined attempt to change or achieve something that you believe in strongly 2. someone who…. Learn more.
CRUSADE meaning: 1 : any one of the wars that European Christian countries fought against Muslims in Palestine in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries usually plural; 2 : a major effort to change something usually + for or against.
5 days ago · 1. (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. (formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause. 3. a vigorous and dedicated action or movement in favour of a cause.
Mar 29, 2024 · Crusades, military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by western European Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. The Crusades took place from 1095 until the 16th century, when the advent of Protestantism led to the decline of papal authority.
