crusader
noun
Simple meaning
A warrior who engages in a holy war.
Pronunciation
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kɹuˈseɪdɚ
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Definition
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noun
figurative
A person engaged in a crusade.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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- “The Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.”noun
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A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.
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A terrorist group organized by Osama bin Laden in 1998 that provided an umbrella organization for al-Qaeda and other militant groups in Egypt and Algeria and Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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