English Explanatory Dictionary

crusader

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.
  2. A person engaged in a crusade.
  3. An American, especially a soldier or leader who wages war against Islamist militants.
  4. A Westerner; a Christian, especially of European descent or a missionary.
  5. (either attributively or in the plural) The United States and its Western allies.

Pronunciation

/kɹuːˈseɪdə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crusader.wav /kɹuˈseɪdɚ/

Word forms

crusader crusaders

Etymology

From crusade + -er.

Derived words

caped crusader crusader complex crusaderism crusaderist crusaderlike crusadery
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