The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
crusaded — cru·sade || kruË seɪd n. medieval military expedition by European Christians to recover the Holy Land from the Muslims; aggressive campaign for the advancement of a cause v. go on a crusade, join a medieval military expedition to recover the… … English contemporary dictionary
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California Proposition 6 (2008) — TOC California Proposition 6, also known as the Safe Neighborhoods Act and The Runner Initiative, is a statutory initiative that will appear on the November 2008 ballot in California.Proposition 6 places additional penalties on gang related and… … Wikipedia
Muñoz Rivera, Luis — born July 17, 1859, Barranquitas, P.R. died Nov. 15, 1916, Santurce Puerto Rican statesman, publisher, and patriot. In 1889 he founded the newspaper La Democracia, which crusaded for Puerto Rican self government. He was instrumental in obtaining… … Universalium
Calderone, Mary Steichen — ▪ 1999 American physician who, as cofounder (1964) and head (1964 82) of the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, crusaded for the inclusion of responsible sex education in the public school curriculum (b. July… … Universalium
crusade — [[t]kruːse͟ɪd[/t]] crusades, crusading, crusaded 1) N COUNT: oft N against/for n, N to inf A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about. Footballers launched an unprecedented crusade… … English dictionary
crusade — I UK [kruːˈseɪd] / US [kruˈseɪd] noun [countable] Word forms crusade : singular crusade plural crusades an effort over a long time to achieve something that you strongly believe is morally right a crusade to do something: a crusade to ban tobacco … English dictionary
