Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo-seyd]
- /kruˈseɪd/
- /kruːˈseɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo-seyd]
- /kruˈseɪd/
Definitions of crusader word
- countable noun crusader A crusader for a cause is someone who does a lot in support of it. 3
- countable noun crusader A Crusader was a knight who fought in the Crusades. 3
- noun crusader (often initial capital letter) any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims. 1
- noun crusader any war carried on under papal sanction. 1
- noun crusader any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.: a crusade against child abuse. 1
- verb without object crusader to go on or engage in a crusade. 1
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Origin of crusader
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 Crusader
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crusader 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".
crusader usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crusader
noun crusader
- agitator — If you describe someone involved in politics as an agitator, you disapprove of them because of the trouble they cause in organizing campaigns and protests.
- zealot — a person who shows zeal.
- radical — of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- progressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
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