crusade

cru·sade  (kr-sd)

n.

1. often Crusade Any of the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims.

2. A holy war undertaken with papal sanction.

3. A vigorous concerted movement for a cause or against an abuse. See Synonyms at campaign.

intr.v. cru·sad·ed, cru·sad·ing, cru·sades

To engage in a crusade.

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[French croisade and Spanish cruzada, both ultimately from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]

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cru·sader n.

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crusade [kruːˈseɪd]

n

1. (Historical Terms) (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. (Historical Terms) (formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause

3. a vigorous and dedicated action or movement in favour of a cause

vb (intr)

1. to campaign vigorously for something

2. to go on a crusade

[from earlier croisade, from Old French crois cross, from Latin crux; influenced also by Spanish cruzada, from cruzar to take up the cross]

crusader  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crusade - 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" campaign, cause, drive, effort, movement venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements anti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a war charm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support consumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for women gay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression lost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime" youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
	2.	Crusade - 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 expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition - a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
Verb	1.	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" campaign, agitate, fight, push, press advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
	2.	crusade - go on a crusade; fight a holy war take the field, campaign - go on a campaign; go off to war

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crusade

noun

1. campaign, drive, movement, cause, push a crusade against racism on the football terraces

2. holy war, jihad He was leading a religious crusade that did not respect national boundaries.

verb

campaign, fight, push, struggle, lobby, agitate, work a newspaper that has crusaded against drug traffickers

Translations

crusade [kruːˈseɪd]

A. N → cruzada f (fig) → campaña f, cruzada f

B. VI (fig) to crusade for/against sth → hacer una campaña en pro de/en contra de algo

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crusade [kruːˈseɪd]

n

(in history) → croisade f
the Crusades → les croisades

(fig) → croisade f
a crusade for sth → une croisade pour qch
a crusade against sth → une croisade contre qch

vi (fig) to crusade for sth → mener une croisade pour qch
to crusade against sth → mener une croisade contre qch

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crusade

n (Hist, fig) → Kreuzzug m; (= evangelical crusade) → Missions- or Glaubensfeldzug m

vi (Hist, fig) → einen Kreuzzug/Kreuzzüge führen; (as evangelist) → missionieren

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crusade [kruːˈseɪd]

1. n → crociata

2. vi (fig) to crusade for/against → fare una crociata per/contro

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crusade [kruːˈseɪd]

1. n → crociata

2. vi (fig) to crusade for/against → fare una crociata per/contro

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crusade

n crusade [kruːˈseid]

1 Medieval wars against the Muslims in the Middle Ages, led by Christian kings. kruistog, kruisvaart حَمْلَـه صليبيّـه поход křížová výprava korstog der Kreuzzug σταυροφορία cruzada ristiretk جنگ صلیبی ristiretki croisade מָסַע צְלָב धर्मयुद्ध križarski rat keresztes hadjárat perang salib krossferð crociata 十字軍 십자군 전쟁 kryžiaus žygis krusta karš perang salib kruistocht korstog krucjata cruzada cruciadă крестовый поход križiacka výprava križarski pohod krstaški pohod korståg สงครามศาสนาระหว่างชาวคริสต์และชาวมุสลิมเพื่อแย่งดินแดนศักดิ์สิทธิ์ Haçlı Seferi 十字軍東征 хрестовий похід صليبى جنگ cuộc thập tự chinh 十字军东侵

2 a campaign in support of a good cause the crusade against cigarette advertising. kruistog teen/vir iets حَمـلَـة عَنيفَـه кампания kampaň kampagne der Kreuzzug εκστρατεία campaña, cruzada kampaania مبارزه kampanja campagne מָסַע צְלָב किसी सिद्वान्त की रक्षा के लिए संघर्ष kampanja kampány perjuangan herferð crociata 改革運動 운동 kampanija kampaņa peperangan kruistocht kamp, kampanje kampania, święta wojna campanha cam­pa­nie кампания križiacke ťaženie kampanja pohod kampanj การรณรงค์ต้าน mücadeleye girişmek, savaş açmak 改革運動 кампанія كسى اچه‍ے کام ک‍ے ل‍ۓ مجاهده cuộc vận động lớn 改革运动

v

to take part in a crusade. kruistog voer/onderneem يَشتَرِك في حَملَة صَليبَيَّـه участвам в кръстоносен поход účastnit se křížové výpravy deltage i kampagne zu Felde ziehen παίρνω μέρος σε εκστρατεία hacer una campaña en pro/contra de algo ristiretke tegema, kampaaniat läbi viima سخت پیکار کردن tehdä ristiretki, kampanjoida faire une croisade (pour, contre) לָצֵאת למָסַע צְלָב धर्मयुद्ध करना voditi kampanju keresztes hadjáratban vesz részt ikut berjuang taka þátt í krossferð eða herferð fare una crociata 十字軍に加わる 운동에 참가하다 dalyvauti kryžiaus žygyje/kampanijoje piedalīties krusta karā/kampaņā menentang kejahatan deelnemen aan een kruistocht delta i korstog/en kampanje brać udział w kampani fazer cruzada a lua parte la o cruciadă бороться viesť ťaženie (proti) iti na križarski pohod povesti krstaški rat delta i ett korståg รณรงค์ Haçlı Seferine katılmak 加入十字軍 вести кампанію; боротися (проти) مجاهده مي‍ں حص‍ہ لينا tham gia cuộc vận động 征战

n cruˈsader

kruisvaarder, stryder صَليبي، مُشْتَرِك في حَملة صليبيّـه кръстоносец křižák korsfarer; kampagneleder; foregangsmand der Kreuzfahrer σταυροφόρος cruzado, campeón, paladín ristirüütel مبارز ristiretkeläinen croisé/-ée צַלבָן धर्मयुद्ध करने वाला križar keresztes vitéz pejuang krossfari; þátttakandi í herferð crociato 十字軍戦士 십자군 전사 kryžiuotis, kampanijos dalyvis krustnesis tentera perang salib kruisvaarder korsfarer; forkjemper krzyżowiec cruzado cruciat крестоносец;борец križiak križar krstaš korsfarare, -riddare, förkämpe ผู้รณรงค์ haçlı seferine katılan kimse 十字軍，改革運動參與者 хрестоносець; учасник якоїсь громадської кампанії صليبى جنگجو người tham gia cuộc vận động lớn 某种社会运动的参加者