crusader

CEFRC1

/kɹuːˈseɪdə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who works hard for a cause.

  2. 02

    noun

    A soldier in a medieval Christian crusade.

Examples

  • The Caped Crusader is friends with Robin, the boy Wonder.

  • Tom is a crusader.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person engaged in a crusade.

  2. An American, especially a soldier or leader who wages war against Islamist militants.

  3. A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.

More examples

In context

  • the crusaders of the Middle Ages

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A brave blank traveled far to defend the sacred land.

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Origin

noun

From crusade + -er.