Meaning of crusade in English

Verb
crusade
Definitions
1. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
Examples
- « be an advocate for »
- « The liberal party pushed for reforms »
- « She is crusading for women's rights »
- « The Dean is pushing for his fa »
2. go on a crusade
Examples
- « fight a holy war »
Noun
crusade
Etymology
late 16th century (originally as croisade): from French croisade, an alteration (influenced by Spanish cruzado) of earlier croisée, literally ‘the state of being marked with the cross’, based on Latin crux, cruc-‘cross’; in the 17th century the form crusado, from Spanish cruzado, was introduced. The blending of these two forms led to the current spelling, first recorded in the early 18th century
Definitions
1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Examples
- « 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 »
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

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