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crusades

/kruˈseɪdz/

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noun

Croisades

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."

Pendant les croisades, de nombreux musulmans, chrétiens et juifs ont été massacrés.

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Croisades

Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends. Especially, papal sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics.

Examples :

"Some historians argue that certain modern political campaigns, though not explicitly religious, share similarities with the historical crusades due to their fervent devotion and perceived righteous cause. "

Certains historiens affirment que certaines campagnes politiques modernes, bien que non explicitement religieuses, partagent des similitudes avec les croisades historiques en raison de leur dévotion fervente et de leur cause perçue comme juste.

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Croisades, croisades

A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.

Examples :

"a crusade against drug abuse"

Une croisade contre la toxicomanie.

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Croisades, campagnes

A mass gathering in a political campaign or during a religious revival effort.

Examples :

"The politician's crusades across the state drew large crowds eager to hear her promises. "

Les campagnes de la politicienne à travers l'État ont attiré de grandes foules désireuses d'entendre ses promesses.

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Une pièce de monnaie portugaise; un crusado

A Portuguese coin; a crusado.

Examples :

"The old coin collector showed us a rare Portuguese crusades from the 15th century. "

Le vieux collectionneur de pièces nous a montré un rare crusado portugais du XVe siècle.

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verb

Participer à une croisade

To go on a military crusade.

Examples :

"After his bicycle was stolen, Michael decided to crusades against bike theft in his neighborhood. "

Après le vol de son vélo, Michael a décidé de participer à une croisade contre le vol de vélos dans son quartier.

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Mener une croisade, se lancer dans une campagne

To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.

Examples :

"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.

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