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proper noun
- One of a series of ostensibly religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it.
Translations: - Dutch: kruistocht
- French: croisade
- German: Kreuzzug
- Spanish: cruzada
Etymology: From the French croisade, meaning "Marked by the Cross." It is derived from the Latin word crux (cross).
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noun
- A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.
Translations: - Dutch: kruistocht
- French: croisade
- German: Kreuzzug , Feldzug
(trans-mid)
- Italian: crociata
- Spanish: cruzada
Etymology: From the French croisade, meaning "Marked by the Cross." It is derived from the Latin word crux (cross).
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