crusade
Often Crusade . any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
any war carried on under papal sanction.
any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.: a crusade against child abuse.
to go on or engage in a crusade.
Origin of crusade
1Other words from crusade
- cru·sad·er, noun
- non·cru·sad·ing, adjective
- post-Cru·sade, adjective
- pre-Cru·sade, adjective
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How to use crusade in a sentence
Within those strictures, Khan has channeled much of his energy into cleaning up London’s highly polluted air, through a bold crusade to reduce car traffic and improve vehicle standards.
'We Know How to Bounce Back.' Sadiq Khan Has a Plan to Build a Greener, Fairer London Post-Pandemic | Ciara Nugent | August 11, 2021 | TimeThus launches a crusade, one that is nearly derailed at every turn by the toxicity of Sheila’s inner monologue and her propensity for self-destruction.
Rose Byrne on Unleashing Her Meanest Streak Yet in ‘Physical’: ‘It’s Deeply Uncomfortable’ | Kevin Fallon | June 17, 2021 | The Daily BeastThiel said that immediately after speaking with Salmon she decided to take her crusade public.
In Texas, a struggle to memorialize a brutal lynching as resistance grows to teaching historical racism | Sydney Trent | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostWhat is needed is not a general and blunt crusade against the police but reforms and resources to professionalize these forces, while demanding real accountability to those who abuse their power.
A Deadly Police Raid in Rio Show How Bolsonaro's Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in Brazil | David Miranda | May 8, 2021 | TimeApple, of course, is on its own solitary crusade against third-party cookies and other cross-site tracking techniques.
The main article called Reflections on the Final crusade outlines in prophetic terms just how ISIS will crush Christianity.
The Harvard 28 join other liberal and feminist dissenters from the campus anti-rape crusade.
Much of the fervor for war in 1860 was driven by a moral crusade against slavery.
In this way, the U.S. would avoid the trap of being viewed, once again, as the leader of an anti-Islamic crusade.
Stop the ISIS War Before It Gets Worse! | Jeffrey Sachs, Michael Shank | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA crusade is based on the spirit of the people, and the will of volunteers.
First, he begged for the usual indulgences necessary to enable him to fulfil his vow to go on a crusade.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonThe memory of the terrible crusade in the thirteenth century inspired fiery poems among them.
Frdric Mistral | Charles Alfred DownerThere was, in fact, a crusade against toll-gates commenced during this year, in almost every part of South Wales.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanIf Valmond were in very truth a Napoleon, all might be well, though this crusade must close here.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert ParkerAnd must she run, despite the tears And prayers of eighteen hundred years,A-muck in Slavery's crusade?
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.
British Dictionary definitions for crusade
/ (kruːˈseɪd) /
(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
to campaign vigorously for something
to go on a crusade
Origin of crusade
1Derived forms of crusade
- crusader, noun
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