Crusader Meaning
/kɹuːˈseɪdə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.
nounA person engaged in a crusade.
Sentence Examples
The Caped Crusader is friends with Robin, the boy Wonder.
Tom is a crusader.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A brave ____ traveled far to defend the sacred land.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The Caped ____ is friends with Robin, the boy Wonder.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English crusade Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crusader From crusade + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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.”"
— 1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 20, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A brave ____ traveled far to defend the sacred land.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The Caped ____ is friends with Robin, the boy Wonder.