CRUSADER Definition & Meaning

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crusader

[ kroo-seyd-er ]

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noun

Often Crusader. a participant in any of the crusades or military expeditions undertaken with papal sanction by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries in an effort to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims:
Orders of monks who were also knights became the "storm troops" of the Christian crusaders.
a participant in any vigorous movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause, etc.:
Nepal's most prominent crusader for equal rights for sexual minorities was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Origin of crusader¹

crusade ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

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Dawson, whose troubled backstory is a source of shame, is in some ways the “breaking bad” version of Jessica Jones — a crusader looking for answers about her traumatic past.

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This caped crusader effortlessly cradles a colossal Bible in the crook of his left arm.

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You’ve undoubtedly heard insistences from well-meaning crusaders like The Lincoln Project’s Ryan Williams, who rang the shame bell for all to hear last Monday.

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