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crusade

cru·sade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kroo-seyd]
    • /kruˈseɪd/
    • /kruːˈseɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo-seyd]
    • /kruˈseɪd/

Definitions of crusade word

  • countable noun crusade A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about. 3
  • verb crusade If you crusade for a particular cause, you make a long and determined effort to achieve something for it. 3
  • pluralproper noun crusade The Crusades were the wars that were fought by Christians in Palestine against the Muslims during the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries. 3
  • noun crusade any of the military expeditions undertaken in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by the Christian powers of Europe to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims 3
  • noun crusade (formerly) any holy war undertaken on behalf of a religious cause 3
  • noun crusade a vigorous and dedicated action or movement in favour of a cause 3

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Origin of crusade

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; earlier crusada < Spanish cruzada; replacing croisade < Middle French. See cross, -ade1

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Parts of speech for Crusade

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crusade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crusade usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crusade

noun crusade

  • demonstration — A demonstration is a march or gathering which people take part in to show their opposition to something or their support for something.
  • movement — the act, process, or result of moving.
  • march — to touch at the border; border.
  • drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
  • push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.

Antonyms for crusade

noun crusade

  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.

Top questions with crusade

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