crusader
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cru·sade
(kro͞o-sād′)n.
1. often Crusade Any of the military expeditions undertaken by European Christians in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries to recover control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
2. A holy war undertaken with papal sanction.
3. A concerted effort or vigorous movement for a cause or against an abuse: a crusade for literacy; a crusade against drunk driving.
intr.v. cru·sad·ed, cru·sad·ing, cru·sades
To engage in a crusade.
[French croisade and Spanish cruzada, both ultimately from Latin crux, cruc-, cross.]
cru·sad′er n.
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| Noun | 1. |  crusader - a disputant who advocates reform abolitionist, emancipationist - a reformer who favors abolishing slavery birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer - a social reformer who advocates birth control and family planning Chartist - a 19th century English reformer who advocated better social and economic conditions for working people civil rights activist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker - a leader of the political movement dedicated to securing equal opportunity for members of minority groups protester, demonstrator - someone who participates in a public display of group feeling dry, prohibitionist - a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages conservationist, environmentalist - someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution flower child, hippie, hippy, hipster - someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle freedom fighter, insurgent, insurrectionist, rebel - a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) non-resistant, passive resister - a reformer who believes in passive resistance preservationist - someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas Utopian - an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer; "a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man" |
| 2. | Crusader - a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims" warrior - someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |
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crusader
noun campaigner, champion, advocate, activist, reformer He has set himself up as a crusader for higher press and broadcasting standards.
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crusade
(kruːˈseid) noun1. Medieval wars against the Muslims in the Middle Ages, led by Christian kings. cruzada
2. a campaign in support of a good cause. the crusade against cigarette advertising.campaña, cruzada
verb to take part in a crusade. hacer una campaña en pro/contra de algo
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