crusade

crusade
I. noun Etymology: blend of Middle French croisade & Spanish cruzada; both ultimately from Latin cruc-, crux cross Date: circa 1708 1. capitalized any of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to win the Holy Land from the Muslims 2. a remedial enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm II. intransitive verb (crusaded; crusading) Date: 1732 to engage in a crusade • crusader noun

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