Definition of crusade

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  • crusade is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • crusade is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
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Definition of 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 (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. agitate
    2. campaign
    3. fight
    4. press
    5. push
  • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. campaign
    2. cause
    3. drive
    4. effort
    5. movement
  • 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 (noun)
  • go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb)

See definition of crusade in Merriam Webster