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crusade (kr?-s?d"), n. [F. croisade, fr. Pr. crozada, or Sp cruzada, or It. crociata, from a verb sig
| crusade | (kr?-s?d"), n. [F. croisade, fr. Pr. crozada, or Sp cruzada, or It. crociata, from a verb signifying to take the cross, mark one's self with a cross, fr. L. crux cross; or possibly taken into English directly fr. Pr. Cf. Croisade, Crosado, and see Cross.] 1.
Any one of the military expeditions undertaken by Christian powers, in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries, for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Mohammedans.
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2.
Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a crusade against intemperance.
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3.
A Portuguese coin. See Crusado.
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| crusade | , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crusaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Crusading.]
To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed manner. Cease crusading against sense. M. Green.
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