"crescentade" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crescentades [plural]
Etymology: From crescent, a symbol of Islam; by analogy with crusade. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crescentade (plural crescentades)
  1. (archaic) A religious war for Islam. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Islam, War Derived forms: crescentader
    Sense id: en-crescentade-en-noun-XcTsj1ab Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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