croisade
/kʁwa.zad/feminine
The English phrase 'crusade' is translated into French as croisade.
croisade is a feminine noun used to describe a grand concerted effort. To express the action of leading or waging such an effort, the French phrase mener une croisade is typically used.
Meaning: grand concerted effort (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
croisade is a feminine noun. When describing the act of conducting this effort, you use the verb mener to form the phrase mener une croisade.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /kʁwa.zad/.
Did you know?
- The linguistic journey of croisade was a bit of a circle, as it abandoned its original Old French structures to adopt the shape of its Iberian neighbors, the Spanish 'cruzada' and Occitan 'crozada'.
- In French, the word croisade can be used to describe a relentless social campaign, but using it in certain political contexts may be seen as more aggressive or militant than the English 'crusade'.
- The spelling of croisade contains the word croix, which means 'cross', reflecting the religious origins of the historical term.
Examples in context
- Il mène une véritable croisade contre la pollution.He is leading a true crusade against pollution.
- Cette croisade pour l'égalité a beaucoup de soutien.This crusade for equality has a lot of support.
- Elle a lancé une croisade pour protéger les forêts.She launched a crusade to protect the forests.
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are discussing a new social campaign.
- LéaTu connais sa nouvelle croisade pour l'écologie ?Do you know about his new crusade for ecology?
- GabrielOui, Gabriel pense que c'est très ambitieux.Yes, Gabriel thinks it is very ambitious.
- LéaMoi aussi, c'est une belle croisade.Me too, it is a beautiful crusade.
- GabrielEspérons que cela changera les choses.Let's hope that it will change things.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crusade” translations and entries croisade, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries croisade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
