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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"
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Crusading took many different forms, and attempting to precisely define crusading has engaged historians in intense debates for more than 150 years. Map with the First through Fourth Crusades, from Atlas of the Middle East (Central Intelligence Agency, 1993)
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.
Dec 6, 2023 · Crusading took many different forms, and attempting to precisely define crusading has engaged historians in intense debates for more than 150 years. Map with the First through Fourth Crusades, from Atlas of the Middle East (Central Intelligence Agency, 1993)
Aug 20, 2019 · by Mark Cartwright. published on 20 August 2019. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns waged between Christians and Muslims, Christians and pagans (the Northern Crusades ), and Christians against Christians (the Fourth Crusade and the Albigensian Crusade ).
- Mark Cartwright
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Crusades, Military expeditions, beginning in the late 11th century, that were organized by Western Christians in response to centuries of Muslim wars of expansion. The objectives of the Crusades were to check the spread of Islam, to retake control of the Holy Land, to conquer pagan areas, and to recapture formerly Christian territories.
crusade meaning, definition, what is crusade: a determined attempt to change something...: Learn more.
Definition of crusade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
