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• American Crusade Against Lynching — The American Crusade Against Lynching was an organization, created in 1946 and headed by Paul Robeson, dedicated to eliminating lynching in the United States. Many prominent intellectuals were members, including Albert Einstein. [… …   Wikipedia

• Crusade of Varna — Date October 1443 November 1444 Location Balkans Result Ottoman victory Belli …   Wikipedia

• crusade — ► NOUN 1) any of a series of medieval military expeditions made by Europeans to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims. 2) an energetic organized campaign with a political, social, or religious aim: a crusade against crime. ► VERB 1) lead or take …   English terms dictionary

• Crusade — Cru*sade (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},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• crusade — I n. 1) to conduct; launch a crusade 2) to embark on; engage in; go on; join a crusade 3) a one man, one woman crusade 4) a holy crusade 5) a crusade against; for (a crusade against smoking) II v. (D; intr.) to crusade against; for (to crusade… …   Combinatory dictionary

• crusade — I UK [kruːˈseɪd] / US [kruˈseɪd] noun [countable] Word forms crusade : singular crusade plural crusades an effort over a long time to achieve something that you strongly believe is morally right a crusade to do something: a crusade to ban tobacco …   English dictionary

• crusade — cru|sade1 [ kru seıd ] noun count an effort over a long time to achieve something that you strongly believe is morally right: CAMPAIGN: a crusade to do something: a crusade to ban tobacco advertising crusade for: a crusade for equal rights… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• crusade — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ holy, moral, personal VERB + CRUSADE ▪ embark on, launch, mount …   Collocations dictionary

• crusade — cru|sade1 [kru:ˈseıd] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: croisade and Spanish cruzada, both from Latin crux; CROSS2] 1.) a determined attempt to change something because you think you are morally right →↑campaign crusade against/for ▪ He… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• crusade — [[t]kruːse͟ɪd[/t]] crusades, crusading, crusaded 1) N COUNT: oft N against/for n, N to inf A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about. Footballers launched an unprecedented crusade… …   English dictionary

• crusade — 1 noun (C) 1 one of a series of wars fought in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries by Christian armies trying to take Palestine from the Muslims 2 a determined attempt to change something because you think you are morally right (+ against/for): He …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English