From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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2. Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a
crusade against intemperance.
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3. A Portuguese coin. See {Crusado}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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}, {crusade}, {drive}, {movement}, {effort}]
2: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in
the 11th to 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: {crusade},
{fight}, {press}, {campaign}, {push}, {agitate}]
2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war
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