Cruzadas (en. Crusades)

/kruˈθaðas/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Military campaigns carried out in the Middle Ages by Christians to reclaim the Holy Land.

The crusades began in the 11th century.

Las cruzadas comenzaron en el siglo XI.

Energetic efforts to achieve a goal or cause, often of a religious or ideological nature.

The civil rights movement is considered a new crusade.

El movimiento por los derechos civiles se considera una nueva cruzada.

Military operations that encompass several countries and religious motives.

The crusades were a series of conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.

Las cruzadas fueron una serie de conflictos en Europa y Medio Oriente.

The word 'crusades' comes from the Latin term 'crux', which means 'cross'.

crusade for freedom

An intense struggle for freedom and rights.

cruzada por la libertad

to make a crusade

To initiate a large and organized effort to change something.

hacer una cruzada

religious crusade

A movement that involves the dissemination or defense of religious faith.

cruzada religiosa

cross

Symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

cruz

missionary

A person dedicated to propagating a religion.

misionero

expedition

Journey or action of a group to explore or discover something.

expedición

An intense struggle for a cause

I am carrying out a crusade to help homeless children.

Estoy realizando una cruzada para ayudar a los niños en situación de calle.

Drastic actions for a belief or ideal

His ideas are so strong that he has started his own crusade.

Sus ideas son tan fuertes que ha comenzado su propia cruzada.