n. [ F. croisade, fr. Pr. crozada, or Sp cruzada, or It. crociata, from a verb signifying to take the cross, mark one's self with a cross, fr. L. crux cross; or possibly taken into English directly fr. Pr. Cf. Croisade, Crosado, and see Cross. ]
v. i.
n. One engaged in a crusade;
Azure-eyed and golden-haired,
Forth the young crusaders fared. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to a crusade;
n. [ Pg. cruzado, fr. cruz, fr. L. crux. See Crusade, 3. ] An old Portuguese coin, worth about seventy cents.
n. [ Gr.
Jerusalem artichoke [ Perh. a corrupt. of It. girasole
Jerusalem cherry (Bot.),
Jerusalem oak (Bot.),
Jerusalem sage (Bot.),
Jerusalem thorn (Bot.),
The New Jerusalem,
n. [ From Peruse. ]
n. A second or repeated perusal. [ 1913 Webster ]