noun Download 🔗Share Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims. Examples : "During the crusades, many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered." history military religion war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends. Especially, papal sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics. Examples : "The religious leader launched a crusade against the growing secularism in the school. " religion history war military politics theology action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause. Examples : "a crusade against drug abuse" action history politics society religion war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A mass gathering in a political campaign or during a religious revival effort. Examples : "The school organized a crusade to raise funds for new computers. " politics religion group action event society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A Portuguese coin; a crusado. Examples : "My grandmother collected old Portuguese coins, including a beautiful crusade. " world history economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To go on a military crusade. Examples : "The knights crusaded to reclaim the holy land. " military religion war history action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause. Examples : "He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life." action history religion politics war society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading