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===References=== |
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===See also=== |
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Revision as of 22:36, 27 October 2008
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See also: crusade
English
Etymology
From the French croisade, meaning “Marked by the Cross.” It is derived from the Latin word crux (cross).
Proper noun
Crusade (plural Crusades)
- One of a series of ostensibly religious campaigns by Christian forces from the 11th to the 13th century, mostly to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims who occupied it.
Derived terms
Translations
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- Catalan: creuada Template:f
- Danish: korstog Lua error in Module:utilities/templates at line 10: Parameters "1" and "2" are required.
- Dutch: kruistocht Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 57: Parameter 1 is required.
- Esperanto: kampanjo
- Estonian: ristisõda
- Finnish: ristiretki
- French: croisade Template:f
- German: Kreuzzug Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 57: Parameter 1 is required.
- Hebrew: מסע צלב (mas'a tzlav) Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 57: Parameter 1 is required.
- Hungarian: kereszteshadjárat
- Norwegian: korstog
- Polish: krucjata Template:f
- Portuguese: cruzada Template:f
- Romanian: cruciadă Template:f
- Russian: крестовый поход (krestóvyj poxód) Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 57: Parameter 1 is required.
- Slovak: križiak Lua error in Module:links/templates at line 57: Parameter 1 is required.
- Spanish: cruzada Template:f
- Swedish: korståg
- Turkish: haclilar