crusade
The origin and history of crusade.
Etymology
From French croisade, ultimately from Latin cruciata ("marked with a cross"), tied to the crusaders' practice of wearing a cross as a symbol of their cause.
The origin and history of crusade.
From French croisade, ultimately from Latin cruciata ("marked with a cross"), tied to the crusaders' practice of wearing a cross as a symbol of their cause.
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