crusader

English

Etymology

crusade +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɹuːˈseɪdə/
  • Rhymes: -eɪdə(r)

Noun

crusader (plural crusaders)

  1. A person engaged in a crusade.
  2. (historical) A fighter in the medieval Crusades.
    • 1907, Harold Bindloss, chapter 20, in The Dust of Conflict‎:
      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.”
    the crusaders of the Middle Ages

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Further reading
  • “crusader” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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