crusader

BrE /ˈkrʌsədə(r)/ AmE /ˈkrʌsərdər/

noun en → es

1 HISTORICAL FIGURE [singular] B2

a soldier who fought in a religious war to win back the Holy Land from Muslims during the Middle Ages

cruzado, cruzador (militar)

Collocations crusader for a cause

  • The crusaders were motivated by religious zeal.

    Los cruzados estaban motivados por un fervor religioso.

2 ADVOCATE [singular] B2

a person who strongly supports a particular cause or idea and tries to persuade others to support it too

defensor, partidario, apóstata

Collocations crusader for a cause

  • She is a crusader against corruption.

    Ella es una defensora contra la corrupción.