Crusades – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
crusade
n.
medieval military expedition by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims; aggressive campaign for the advancement of a cause
v.
go on a crusade, join a medieval military expedition to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims; champion a cause, campaign for a cause
Crusades
The
Crusades were a series of intermittent military campaigns sanctioned by various
Popes in the
Middle Ages, from 1096 to 1487. In 1095, Byzantine Emperor
Alexios I sent an ambassador from
Constantinople to
Pope Urban II in Italy requesting military support in the conflict with the eastward invading
Turks. The Pope responded promptly by calling Catholic soldiers to join the
First Crusade. The immediate goal was to guarantee pilgrims access to the holy sites in the
Holy Land that were under Muslim control. His long-range goal was to reunite the Eastern and Western branches of Christendom after
their split in 1054, with the pope as head of the united Church. A complex 200-year struggle ensued.
crusade
Noun
1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
(synonym) campaign, cause, drive, movement, effort
(hypernym) venture
(hyponym) advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz
(derivation) fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
Verb
1. 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
(synonym) fight, press, campaign, push, agitate
(hypernym) advertise, advertize, promote, push
(verb-group) advertise, advertize, promote, push
(derivation) campaign, cause, drive, movement, effort
2. go on a crusade; fight a holy war
(hypernym) campaign, take the field
(derivation) Crusade
crusade
n.
tažení, křižácká výprava
crusade
Rzecz.
krucjata; wojna krzyżowa
