Crusade
/kruˈseɪd/
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Definition
(noun) Any of the Papally-endorsed military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Latin Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims, as well as expeditions along the Baltic Sea and against the Cathars.
Sentence Examples
The American government has recently been on a crusade to wipe out drug trafficking.
Bush wanted a crusade against Islam.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The American government has recently been on a ____ to wipe out drug trafficking.