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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
      [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]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
   [1913 Webster]

Thesaurus Results for Crusade:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
activity, battle, campaign, cause, commitment, drive, expedition, faith, fight, great cause, holy war, interest, issue, jehad, jihad, lifework, lobby, mass movement, movement, principle, reason for being, war
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