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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Crusade \Cru*sade"\ (kr?-s?d"), n. [F. croisade, fr. Pr.
     crozada, or Sp cruzada, or It. crociata, from a verb
     signifying to take the cross, mark one's self with a cross,
     fr. L. crux cross; or possibly taken into English directly
     fr. Pr. Cf. Croisade, Crosado, and see Cross.]
     1. Any one of the military expeditions undertaken by
        Christian powers, in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries,
        for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Mohammedans.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a
        crusade against intemperance.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A Portuguese coin. See Crusado.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Crusade \Cru*sade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crusaded; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Crusading.]
     To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed
     manner. ``Cease crusading against sense.'' --M. Green.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Crusade \Cru*sade"\ (kr?-s?d"), n. [F. croisade, fr. Pr.
     crozada, or Sp cruzada, or It. crociata, from a verb
     signifying to take the cross, mark one's self with a cross,
     fr. L. crux cross; or possibly taken into English directly
     fr. Pr. Cf. Croisade, Crosado, and see Cross.]
     1. Any one of the military expeditions undertaken by
        Christian powers, in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries,
        for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Mohammedans.
  
     2. Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a
        crusade against intemperance.
  
     3. A Portuguese coin. See Crusado.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Crusade \Cru*sade"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crusaded; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Crusading.]
     To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed
     manner. ``Cease crusading against sense.'' --M. Green.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  crusade
       n 1: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward
            a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns";
            "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was
            ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to
            end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign,
             cause, drive, movement, effort]
       2: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in
          the 11-13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe
          tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
       v 1: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to
            gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause
            or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed
            for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights";
            "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: fight,
             press, campaign, push, agitate]
       2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crusade
     Αγγλικά n.
     η σταυροφορία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crusade
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) 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.
     2 Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious
  ends, (lb en especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against
  infidels or heretics.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.
     4 (lb en politics Protestantism dated) A mass gathering in a
  political campaign or during a religious revival effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on a military #Noun.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Crusade
     n.
     Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the
  11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the
  Muslims who occupied it.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  crusade
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) 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.
     2 Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious
  ends, (lb en especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against
  infidels or heretics.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.
     4 (lb en politics Protestantism dated) A mass gathering in a
  political campaign or during a religious revival effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on a military #Noun.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Crusade
     n.
     Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the
  11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the
  Muslims who occupied it.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  crusade
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) 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.
     2 Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious
  ends, (lb en especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against
  infidels or heretics.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.
     4 (lb en politics Protestantism dated) A mass gathering in a
  political campaign or during a religious revival effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on a military #Noun.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Crusade
     n.
     Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the
  11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the
  Muslims who occupied it.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  crusade
     n.
     1 (lb en historical) 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.
     2 Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious
  ends, (lb en especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against
  infidels or heretics.
     3 (lb en figuratively) A grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.
     4 (lb en politics Protestantism dated) A mass gathering in a
  political campaign or during a religious revival effort.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on a military #Noun.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To make a grand concerted effort toward some
  purportedly worthy cause.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Crusade
     n.
     Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces from the
  11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the
  Muslims who occupied it.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  crusade
     Englanti n.
     1 ristiretki
     2 (yhteys kuvaannollinen k=fi) kampanja

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Crusade
     Englanti n.
     ristiretki

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  الحملة الصليبية

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  crusade //kɹuːˈseɪd// 
  кръстоно́сен по́ход 2.
  grand concerted effort
   3.
  military expedition

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  tažení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  křížová výprava

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  křížová výprava

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  podniknout křížovou výpravu

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
   [fig.] Feldzug  [übtr.]
           Note: gegen jdn./etw.
           Note: against sb./sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  Kreuzzug  [hist.]
           Note: gegen jdn./etw.
           Note: auch
        "pre-crusade"  - Vorkreuzzug
   see: crusades, crusade
  
           Note: against sb./sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  einen Kreuzzug führen/unternehmen
   see: crusade, crusades
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  missionieren 
        "crusade against/for sb./sth."  - gegen/für jdn./etw. zu Felde ziehen, kämpfen
   see: crusading, crusaded
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  
  σταυροφορία

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  Crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  ristiretki
  campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  crusade //kɹuːˈseɪd// 
  ristiretki 2.
  grand concerted effort
   3.
  military expedition

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  crusade //kɹuːˈseɪd// 
  kampanjoida, olla ristiretkellä, taistella
  to make a grand concerted effort

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  1. ईसाईयों~का~धर्मयुद्ध
        "In the medieval times the crusade began"

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  1. धर्म~युद्ध~करना
        "Gandhi crusaded for non-violence"

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  križarski rat, krstaški rat

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  keresztes hadjárat

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  Crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  Perang Salib
  campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  Crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  十字軍
  campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  crusade //kɹuːˈseɪd// 
  十字軍
  grand concerted effort

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  crusade /kruːseid/
  1. kryžiaus karas
  2. žygis
     See also: campaign
  

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  Crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  korstog
  campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  Crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/ 
  korståg
  campaigns by Christian forces to the Holy Land

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  crusade //kɹuːˈseɪd// 
  korståg 2.
  grand concerted effort
   3.
  military expedition

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  crusade /kɹuːsˈeɪd/
  1. haçlı seferi
  2. din uğruna yapılan savaş, cihat
  3. kampanya, hararetli mücadele
  4. bu gibi bir mücadeleye katılmak, the Crusades Haçlı Seferleri. crusader  Haçlı Seferlerine katılan asker
  5. bir reform veya başka davanın hararetli taraftarı.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/kɹuˈseɪd/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  22 Moby Thesaurus words for "crusade":
     activity, battle, campaign, cause, commitment, drive, expedition,
     faith, fight, great cause, holy war, interest, issue, jehad, jihad,
     lifework, lobby, mass movement, movement, principle,
     reason for being, war
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 改革运动,十字军东侵;
  v. 干改革运动,加入十字军;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 改革运动,十字军东侵
     vi. 干改革运动,加入十字军,开战

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