cruzado

American  

[kroo-zey-doh, kroo-zah-doo] / kruˈzeɪ doʊ, kruˈzɑ dʊ /

noun

plural

cruzadoes, cruzados

1. crusado.

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cruzado British  

/ kruˈzɑːdu, kruːˈzeɪdəʊ /

noun

1. a former standard monetary unit of Brazil, replaced by the cruzeiro

2. another name for crusado

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Etymology

Origin of cruzado

C16: literally marked with a cross, from cruzar to bear a cross; see _crusade

Example Sentences

Los Bravos de Atlanta colocaron al jardinero Ronald Acuña Jr. en la lista de lesionados de 10 días luego que el reinante Jugador Más Valioso de la Liga Nacional se rompió el ligamento cruzado de la rodilla izquierda para perderse el resto de la temporada.

From Los Angeles Times

Carlos Cruzado, a tax expert and the president of Gestha, the tax authority technicians’ union, said prosecutors had already taken this into account as a remedy when they asked for an eight-year prison sentence.

From New York Times

“Normally in these cases there is an agreement,” Mr. Cruzado said.

From New York Times

“He likes to see the impact of his work on people’s lives,” Cecília Olliveira, a founder of Fogo Cruzado, a website documenting violence in Brazil, told CE Noticias Financieras.

From Washington Post

“It is hard to put into words how moved and excited all of us are at Montana State University by the generosity of the Joneses, who are helping to address some of the most critical health care disparity issues in Montana, particularly in the state’s rural areas,” MSU President Waded Cruzado said in a statement.

From Seattle Times