What does "crusade" mean?
Crusade: Any enterprise undertaken with zeal and enthusiasm; as, a crusade against intemperance.
Additional senses
- 2.A Portuguese coin. See Crusado.
- 3.To engage in a crusade; to attack in a zealous or hot-headed manner. "Cease crusading against sense." M. Green.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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