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- pronunciation:
- kru
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
(often cap.) any of the several attempts of medieval European Christians to recover and then defend the Holy Lands in and around Palestine from the Muslims.
The First Crusade began in 1096 and resulted in the taking of Jerusalem. |
| definition 2: |
any cause pursued energetically, esp. in defense of moral principles or against something considered evil.
The mayor launched a crusade against corruption in his first term.- similar words:
- campaign, mission
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| definition 3: |
any military action in the European Middle Ages that the pope declared to be a holy war.
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| related words: |
drive |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
crusades, crusading, crusaded |
| definition: |
to take part in a crusade.
She crusaded for women's suffrage. |
| related words: |
quest |
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| derivation: |
crusader (n.) |
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