crusade
Any of the Papally-endorsed military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Latin…Any of the Papally-endorsed military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Latin Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims, as well as expeditions along the Baltic Sea and against the Cathars.
» It is politicians, not doctors, who are leading the crusade against trans people.
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значень: 5(історичне)Any of the Papally-endorsed military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Latin Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims, as well as expeditions along the Baltic Sea and against the Cathars.
During the crusades, many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered.
Kreuzzug
кресто́вый похо́дkrestóvyj poxód
хресто́вий похі́дxrestóvyj poxíd
any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends, (especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics.
(переносно)A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause.
a crusade against drug abuse
Kreuzzug, Feldzug
кресто́вый похо́дkrestóvyj poxód
хресто́вий похі́дxrestóvyj poxíd
(застаріле)A mass gathering in a political campaign or during a religious revival effort.
(архаїчне)A Portuguese coin; a crusado.
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речень: 10It is politicians, not doctors, who are leading the crusade against trans people.
So now you're de-toothing the media only to crusade for the government and government policies?
The crusade against trans healthcare is being waged by politicians and clerics against doctors and biologists.
Bush wanted a crusade against Islam.
Armenians participated in the Crusades alongside European Christians.
ruВ крестовых походах армяне участвовали наравне с европейскими христианами.
deDie Armenier nahmen an der Seite der europäischen Christen an den Kreuzzügen teil.
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From French croisade, introduced into English (in the French spelling) by 1575. The modernFrom French croisade, introduced into English (in the French spelling) by 1575. The modern spelling emerges c. 1760,. Middle French croisade is introduced in the 15th century, based on Spanish cruzada (late 14th century) and Old Occitan crozada (early 13th century), both reflecting Medieval Latin cruciāta, cruxiata, the feminine singular of the adjective cruciātus used as an abstract noun.
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