crusade
/kɹuˈseɪd/ sustantivo C1En español: cruzada
- Any of the Papally-endorsed military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Latin Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims, as well as expeditions along the Baltic Sea and against the Cathars.
- Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged religious ends, (especially) papal-sanctioned military campaigns against infidels or heretics.
- A grand, concerted effort towards some purportedly worthy cause. · a crusade against drug abuse
- A mass gathering in a political campaign or during a religious revival effort.
Plural crusades
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One of your ancestors had joined the Crusades, and supposing it to be only that of St.
Part of this venerable building dates back to the time of the first crusade, when Hugo de Capus built a fortalice in the centre of the estate, which had been granted to him by the Red King.
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