(n) 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

crusade

(v) 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, Syn. agitate, press, push, campaign, fight, Example:The liberal party pushed for reforms; She is crusading for women's rights; The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

crusade

(v) go on a crusade; fight a holy war

crusader

(n) a warrior who engages in a holy war, Example:the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims

cruse

(n) small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)

crush

(n) a dense crowd of people, Syn. jam, press

crush

(n) the act of crushing, Syn. compaction, crunch

crush

(v) break into small pieces, Example:The car crushed the toy

crush

(v) humiliate or depress completely, Syn. smash, demolish, Example:She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation; The death of her son smashed her

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Crus

‖n.; pl. Crura [ L., the leg. ] (Anat.) (a) That part of the hind limb between the femur, or thigh, and the ankle, or tarsus; the shank. (b) Often applied, especially in the plural, to parts which are supposed to resemble a pair of legs; as, the crura of the diaphragm, a pair of muscles attached to it; crura cerebri, two bundles of nerve fibers in the base of the brain, connecting the medulla and the forebrain. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crusade

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 Muslims. [ 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 ]

Crusade

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 ]

Crusader

n. One engaged in a crusade; as, the crusaders of the Middle Ages. [ 1913 Webster ]

Azure-eyed and golden-haired,
Forth the young crusaders fared. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crusading

a. Of or pertaining to a crusade; as, a crusading spirit. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crusado

n. [ Pg. cruzado, fr. cruz, fr. L. crux. See Crusade, 3. ] An old Portuguese coin, worth about seventy cents. [ Written also cruade. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cruse

n. [ Akin to LG. kruus, kroos, mug, jug, jar, D. kroes, G. krause, Icel. krus, Sw. krus, Dan. kruus. Cf. Crucible, Cresset. ] 1. A cup or dish. [ 1913 Webster ]

Take with thee . . . a cruse of honey. 1 Kings xiv. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A bottle for holding water, oil, honey, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

So David took . . . the cruse of water. 1 Sam. xxvi. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cruset

n. [ Cf. F. creuset. See Cruse, Crucible. ] A goldsmith's crucible or melting pot. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crush

n. 1. A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Violent pressure, as of a crowd; a crowd which produced uncomfortable pressure; as, a crush at a reception. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crush hat, a hat which collapses, and can be carried under the arm, and when expanded is held in shape by springs; hence, any hat not injured by compressing. --
Crush room, a large room in a theater, opera house, etc., where the audience may promenade or converse during the intermissions; a foyer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Politics leave very little time for the bow window at White's in the day, or for the crush room of the opera at night. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Crush

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Crushed p. pr. & vb. n. Crushing. ] [ OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to gnash; akin to Sw. krysta to squeeze, Dan. kryste, Icel. kreysta. ] 1. To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mass; as, to crush grapes. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut. Lev. xxii. 24. [ 1913 Webster ]

The ass . . . thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall. Num. xxii. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding; to comminute; as, to crush quartz. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To overwhelm by pressure or weight; to beat or force down, as by an incumbent weight. [ 1913 Webster ]

To crush the pillars which the pile sustain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Truth, crushed to earth, shall rise again. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To oppress or burden grievously. [ 1913 Webster ]

Thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway. Deut. xxviii. 33. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To overcome completely; to subdue totally. [ 1913 Webster ]

Speedily overtaking and crushing the rebels. Sir. W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. to subdue or overwhelm (a person) by argument or a cutting remark; to cause (a person) to feel chagrin or humiliation; to squelch. [ PJC ]

To crush a cup, to drink. [ Obs. ] --
To crush out. (a) To force out or separate by pressure, as juice from grapes. (b) To overcome or destroy completely; to suppress. [ 1913 Webster ]

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