crusader

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//kɹuːˈseɪdə//
United States//kɹuˈseɪdɚ//

A person engaged in a crusade.

noun

1
historicalA fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.
Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one, while in the case of monk and crusader there must have been a sustaining purpose, and possibly a great abnegation, a leaving of lands and possessions.”
the crusaders of the Middle Ages
2
figurativeA person engaged in a crusade.
3
An American, especially a soldier or leader who wages war against Islamist militants.
4
A Westerner; a Christian, especially of European descent or a missionary.
5
(either attributively or in the plural) The United States and its Western allies.

Etymology

Etymology tree English crusade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crusader From crusade + -er.

Forms

plural: crusaders

crunchy · Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it…crusade · Any war instigated and blessed by the Church for alleged…Crusade · Any of a series of religious campaigns by Christian forces…

crusader · A person engaged in a crusade.

crush · A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction;…crushed · Pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments.crusher · Someone or something that crushes.

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