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Definisjon av crusade

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Noun
Crusade - 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
hostile expedition, military expedition, expedition a journey organized for a particular purpose
crusade - 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"
campaign, cause, drive, movement, effort
venture any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign an organized program of advertisements
anti-war movement a campaign against entering or continuing a war
charm campaign a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support
consumerism a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign the campaign of a candidate to be elected
fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort a campaign to raise money for some cause
feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism the movement aimed at equal rights for women
gay lib, gay liberation movement the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
lost cause a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
reform a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"

Verb
crusade - 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"
fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
advertise, advertize, promote, push call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
crusade - go on a crusade; fight a holy war
take the field, campaign go on the playing field, of a football team
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Substantiv
crusade - Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims.
crusade - A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.
crusade - A Portuguese coin; a crusado.

Verb
crusade - To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • crusade
    A mililtary campaign by the European Christians in the Middle Ages aiming to reconquer the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
  • crusade
    A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) crusade
  • Presens: crusade / crusades
  • Preteritum: crusaded
  • Perfektum: (have) crusaded

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