The Collaborative International Dictionary
Croisade
Croisade \Croi*sade"\ (kroi-s?d"), Croisado \Croi*sa"do\
(-s?"d?), n. [F. criosade. See Crusade.]
A holy war; a crusade. [Obs.]
--Bacon.
Wiktionary
croisade
n. (context obsolete English) A crusade; a holy war.
Usage examples of "croisade".
And to satisfy your Lordship that they are nettled here, and are concerned to know what may be the issue of all this, Monsieur de Turenne's secretary was on Munday last sent to several foreigne Ministers to pump them and to learne what their thoughts were concerning this violence committed in the Dominions of a sovereign and an allye whereupon he was told by one of them that such proceedings would bring Europe to the necessity of entering into a Croisade against them, as formerly against the infidels.