noun🔗ShareCroisadeAny of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims."During the crusades, many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered."Pendant les croisades, de nombreux musulmans, chrétiens et juifs ont été massacrés.historymilitaryreligionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCroisadeAny war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends. Especially, papal sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics."The religious leader launched a crusade against the growing secularism in the school. "Le chef religieux a lancé une croisade contre la laïcisation croissante à l'école.religionhistorywarmilitarypoliticstheologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCroisade, croisadeA grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause."a crusade against drug abuse"Une croisade contre la toxicomanie.actionhistorypoliticssocietyreligionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCroisade, campagneA mass gathering in a political campaign or during a religious revival effort."The school organized a crusade to raise funds for new computers. "L'école a organisé une campagne pour collecter des fonds pour de nouveaux ordinateurs.politicsreligiongroupactioneventsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePièce portugaise; crusadoA Portuguese coin; a crusado."My grandmother collected old Portuguese coins, including a beautiful crusade. "Ma grand-mère collectionnait de vieilles pièces portugaises, dont un magnifique crusado.worldhistoryeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePartir en croisadeTo go on a military crusade."The knights crusaded to reclaim the holy land. "Les chevaliers sont partis en croisade pour reconquérir la terre sainte.militaryreligionwarhistoryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMener une croisade, se battre pour une causeTo make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause."He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life."Il a mené une croisade contre des injustices similaires pendant le reste de sa vie.actionhistoryreligionpoliticswarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
