Transcription
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- [kroo-seyd]
- /kruˈseɪd/
- /kruːˈseɪdəz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo-seyd]
- /kruˈseɪd/
Definitions of crusaders word
- noun crusaders (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 crusaders any war carried on under papal sanction. 1
- noun crusaders any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.: a crusade against child abuse. 1
- verb without object crusaders to go on or engage in a crusade. 1
- noun crusaders Plural form of crusader. 1
- noun crusaders plural of crusader. 0
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Origin of crusaders
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 Crusaders
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crusaders 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".
crusaders usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crusaders
noun crusaders
- advocates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate.
- champions — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of champion.
- reformers — a person devoted to bringing about reform, as in politics or society.
- agitators — a person who stirs up others in order to upset the status quo and further a political, social, or other cause: The boss said he would fire any union agitators.
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