crusade (redirected from crusaded)

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

Noun

1. any of the medieval military expeditions undertaken by European Christians to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

2. a vigorous campaign in favour of a cause

Verb

[-sading, -saded]

to take part in a crusade [Latin crux 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" 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

noun 2. holy war, jihad

verb 3. campaign, fight, push, struggle, lobby, agitate, work

Translations

crusade [kruːˈseɪd] n → cruzada

vi to crusade for/against (fig) → hacer una campaña en pro de/en contra de

crusade [kruːˈseɪd] n → croisade f

vi (fig);

to crusade for/against → partir en croisade pour/contre

crusade [kruːˈseɪd] n → Feldzug m

vi to crusade for/against sth → für/gegen etw zu Felde ziehen

crusade [kruːˈseɪd] n → crociata

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, kruisvaartحَمْلَـه صليبيّـهпоходkřížová výpravakorstogder Kreuzzugσταυροφορίαcruzadaristiretkجنگ صلیبیristiretkicroisadeמָסַע צְלָבधर्मयुद्धkrižarski ratkeresztes hadjáratperang salibkrossferðcrociata十字軍십자군kryžiaus žygiskrusta karšperang salibkruistochtkorstogkrucjatacruzadacruciadăкрестовый походkrižiacka výpravakrižarski pohodkrstaški pohodkorstågสงครามศาสนาระหว่างชาวคริสต์และชาวมุสลิมเพื่อแย่งดินแดนศักดิ์สิทธิ์Haçlı Seferi十字軍東侵хрестовий похідصليبى جنگcuộc 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 ietsحَمـلَـة عَنيفَـهкампанияkampaňkampagneder Kreuzzugεκστρατείαcampaña, cruzadakampaaniaمبارزهkampanjacampagneמָסַע צְלָבकिसी सिद्वान्त की रक्षा के लिए संघर्षkampanjakampányperjuanganherferðcrociata改革運動개혁［박멸］ 운동kampanijakampaņapeperangankruistochtkamp, kampanjekampania, święta wojnacampanhacam­pa­nieкампанияkrižiacke ťaženiekampanjapohodkampanjการรณรงค์ต้านmücadeleye girişmek, savaş açmak改革運動кампаніяكسى اچه‍ے کام ک‍ے ل‍ۓ مجاهدهcuộc vận động lớn改革运动

v

to take part in a crusade. kruistog voer/onderneemيَشتَرِك في حَملَة صَليبَيَّـهучаствам в кръстоносен походúčastnit se křížové výpravydeltage i kampagnezu Felde ziehenπαίρνω μέρος σε εκστρατείαhacer una campaña en pro/contra de algoristiretke tegema, kampaaniat läbi viimaسخت پیکار کردنtehdä ristiretki, kampanjoidafaire une croisade (pour, contre)לָצֵאת למָסַע צְלָבधर्मयुद्ध करनाvoditi kampanjukeresztes hadjáratban vesz résztikut berjuangtaka þátt í krossferð eða herferðfare una crociata十字軍に加わる십자군［개혁 운동］에 참가하다dalyvauti kryžiaus žygyje/kampanijojepiedalīties krusta karā/kampaņāmenentang kejahatandeelnemen aan een kruistochtdelta i korstog/en kampanjebrać udział w kampanifazer cruzadaa lua parte la o cruciadăборотьсяviesť ťaženie (proti)iti na križarski pohodpovesti krstaški ratdelta i ett korstågรณรงค์Haçlı Seferine katılmak加入十字軍вести кампанію; боротися (проти)مجاهده مي‍ں حص‍ہ ليناtham gia cuộc vận động征战

n cruˈsader

kruisvaarder, stryderصَليبي، مُشْتَرِك في حَملة صليبيّـهкръстоносецkřižákkorsfarer; kampagneleder; foregangsmandder Kreuzfahrerσταυροφόροςcruzado, campeón, paladínristirüütelمبارزristiretkeläinencroisé/-éeצַלבָןधर्मयुद्ध करने वालाkrižarkeresztes vitézpejuangkrossfari; þátttakandi í herferðcrociato十字軍戦士십자군의 용사, 개혁 운동가kryžiuotis, kampanijos dalyviskrustnesistentera perang salibkruisvaarderkorsfarer; forkjemperkrzyżowieccruzadocruciatкрестоносец;борецkrižiakkrižarkrstaškorsfarare, -riddare, förkämpeผู้รณรงค์haçlı seferine katılan kimse某種社會運動的參加者хрестоносець; учасник якоїсь громадської кампаніїصليبى جنگجوngười tham gia cuộc vận động lớn某种社会运动的参加者