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crusade


Definition: Meaning of, crusade in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kruːˈseɪd /

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crusade crusades
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  1. a determined attempt to change something because you think you are morally right [↪  campaign]
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  2. also Crusade one of a series of wars fought in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Christian armies trying to take Palestine from the Muslims
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
crusade crusaded crusaded
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crusading crusades
[intransitive]
  1. to take part in a crusade
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Crusade


Definition: Meaning of, Crusade in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kruːˈseɪd /

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  1. any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
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Crusade used in phrases

  • Fifth Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered
  • First Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there
  • Fourth Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem
  • Second Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187
  • Seventh Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249
  • Sixth Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem
  • Third Crusade (noun)
    1. a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal
  • youth crusade (noun)
    1. political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
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