crusade

n 1: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward

a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns";

"they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was

ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to

end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" [syn: {campaign},

{cause}, {drive}, {movement}, {effort}]

2: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in

the 11-13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe

tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims [syn: {Crusade}]

v 1: engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; "She is

crusading for women's rights" [syn: {fight}, {campaign},

{push}, {agitate}]

2: go on a crusade; fight a holy war