crusade
To go on a military crusadeTo go on a military crusade.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To go on a military crusade.
go on a crusade; fight a holy war
(intransitive)To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.
He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life.
Examples
10 sentencesIt 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. — odexed
deDie Armenier nahmen an der Seite der europäischen Christen an den Kreuzzügen teil. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
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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Forms
crusades, crusading, crusaded, crusadedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle