crusade
English Thesaurus
1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | venture, |
| definition | : | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | anti-war movement, |
| definition | : | a campaign against entering or continuing a war (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | charm campaign, |
| definition | : | a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | consumerism, |
| definition | : | a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gay lib, gay liberation movement, |
| definition | : | the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lost cause, |
| definition | : | a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reform, |
| definition | : | a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | war, |
| definition | : | a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | youth crusade, youth movement, |
| definition | : | political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people (noun.act) |
2. any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims (noun.act)
| instance hyponym | : | first crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | second crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187 (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | third crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | fourth crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | fifth crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | sixth crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | seventh crusade, |
| definition | : | a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249 (noun.act) |
3. go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb.competition)
4. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social)
5. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aim, drive, get, |
| definition | : | move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | drive, force, ram, |
| definition | : | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drive, |
| definition | : | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social) |
6. any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims (noun.act)
| derivation | : | crusade, |
| definition | : | go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb.competition) |
7. go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | crusade, |
| definition | : | any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | crusader, |
| definition | : | a warrior who engages in a holy war (noun.person) |
8. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social)
9. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aim, drive, get, |
| definition | : | move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | drive, force, ram, |
| definition | : | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drive, |
| definition | : | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social) |
10. any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims (noun.act)
| derivation | : | crusade, |
| definition | : | go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb.competition) |
11. go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | crusade, |
| definition | : | any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | crusader, |
| definition | : | a warrior who engages in a holy war (noun.person) |
12. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social)
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