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Exploration is a related term of crusade.


As a noun exploration

is the act of exploring.

As a proper noun crusade is

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.

exploration

English

Noun

(wikipedia exploration) (en noun)
  • The act of exploring
  • Notably penetrating]], or [[range, ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery
    • ''The exploration of 'unknown' areas often was the precursor to colonization.
  • A physical examination.

    • Related terms

    * exploratative * exploratory * explorer

    crusade

    English

    Alternative forms

    (medieval history) (Crusade)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th to 13th centuries to reconquer the Levant from the Muslims.
    • During the crusades , many Muslims and Christians and Jews were slaughtered.
  • (figuratively) A grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.
    • a crusade against drug abuse
  • (archaic) A Portuguese coin; a crusado.

    • Derived terms

    * crusader

    Related terms

    * cross * crucial * crucifer * crucify * crucifixion * excruciate * excruciation

    References

    * AskOxford.com

    See also

    * holy war * jihad * Miles Christi

    Verb

    (crusad)
  • To make a grand concerted effort toward some purportedly worthy cause.
    • He crusaded against similar injustices for the rest of his life.

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