English-Thai Dictionary

crusade

N สงครามศาสนา  holy war song-kam-sad-sa-nar

 

crusade against

PHRV รณ รงค์ ต้าน  หาเสียง เพื่อ ต่อต้าน  campaign for ron-na-rong-tan

 

crusade for

PHRV รณ รงค์ เพื่อ  หาเสียง เพื่อ  campaign for ron-na-rong-puan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CRUSADE

n.[L.] A military expedition undertaken by Christians, for the recovery of the Holy Land, the scene of our Saviors life and sufferings, from the power of infidels or Mohammedans. Several of these expeditions were carried on from Europe, under the banner of the cross, from which the name originated.

 

CRUSADE

n.A Portuguese coin stamped with a cross.

 

CRUSADER

n.A person engaged in a crusade.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CRUSADE

Cru *sade " (kr-sd "), n. Etym: [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.

 

2. Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a crusade against intemperance.

 

3. A Portuguese coin. See Crusado.

 

CRUSADE

Cru *sade ", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crusaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Crusading. ]

 

Defn: To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed manner. "Cease crusading against sense. " M. Green.

 

CRUSADER

CRUSADER Cru *sad "er (-s "dr ), n.

 

Defn: One engaged in a crusade; as, the crusaders of the Middle Ages. Azure-eyed and golden-haired, Forth the young crusaders fared. Longfellow.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

crusade

cru sade |kro͞oˈsād kruˈseɪd | ▶noun (often Crusade ) a medieval military expedition, one of a series made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. • a war instigated by the Church for alleged religious ends. • an organized campaign concerning a political, social, or religious issue, typically motivated by a fervent desire for change: a crusade against crime. ▶verb [ no obj. ] lead or take part in an energetic and organized campaign concerning a social, political, or religious issue: he crusaded against gambling in the 1950s. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (originally as croisade ): from French croisade, an alteration (influenced by Spanish cruzado ) of earlier croisée, literally ‘the state of being marked with the cross, ’ based on Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross ’; in the 17th cent. the form crusado, from Spanish cruzado, was introduced; the blending of these two forms led to the current spelling, first recorded in the early 18th cent.

 

crusader

cru sad er |kro͞oˈsādər kruːˈseɪdər | ▶noun 1 ( Crusader ) a fighter in the medieval Crusades. 2 a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner: crusaders for early detection and treatment of mental illness.

 

Oxford Dictionary

crusade

crusade |kruːˈseɪd | ▶noun 1 ( Crusade ) each of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. • a war instigated for alleged religious ends. 2 a vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change: a crusade against crime. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (often as adj. crusading ) lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change: a crusading stance on poverty. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (originally as croisade ): from French croisade, an alteration (influenced by Spanish cruzado ) of earlier croisée, literally ‘the state of being marked with the cross ’, based on Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross ’; in the 17th cent. the form crusado, from Spanish cruzado, was introduced. The blending of these two forms led to the current spelling, first recorded in the early 18th cent.

 

crusader

crusader |kruːˈseɪdə | ▶noun 1 ( Crusader ) a fighter in the medieval Crusades. 2 a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner: crusaders for early detection and treatment of mental illnesses.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

crusade

crusade noun 1 the medieval crusades: holy war. 2 a crusade against crime: campaign, drive, push, movement, effort, struggle; battle, war, offensive. ▶verb she likes crusading for the cause of the underdog: campaign, fight, do battle, battle, take up arms, work, strive, struggle, agitate, lobby, champion, promote.

 

crusader

crusader noun she was a crusader against domestic violence: campaigner, fighter, champion, advocate; reformer.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

crusade

crusade noun 1 the medieval crusades: holy war; military campaign. 2 a crusade against crime | a crusade to improve education: campaign, drive, push, move, movement, effort, struggle; battle, war, offensive. ▶verb you know how she likes crusading for the cause of the underdog: campaign, fight, do battle, battle, take up arms, take up the cudgels, work, push, press, strive, struggle, agitate, lobby; champion, promote.

 

crusader

crusader noun campaigner, fighter, battler; champion, advocate, promoter, enthusiast; reformer.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

crusade

cru sade /kruːséɪd /〖cross (十字架の印を付ける )ade (こと 集団 )〗名詞 複 ～s /-dz /C 1 «…に反対する /…に賛成する » 改革 [撲滅 , 推進 , 擁護 ]運動 «against /for » ▸ a man on a crusade against smoking 喫煙に反対する運動に参加している男性 ▸ launch a crusade for A Aの推進運動に着手する 2 〖通例C -〗〘史 〙十字軍 , 聖戦 .動詞 自動詞 1 «…に反対する /…に賛成する » 改革 [撲滅 , 推進 , 擁護 ]運動に参加する «against /for » ▸ crusade for lower taxes 減税運動に参加する 2 〘史 〙十字軍 (による聖戦 )に加わる .

 

crusader

cru s á d er 名詞 C 1 (改革の )熱心な運動家 .2 〖C- 〗〘史 〙十字軍戦士 .