crusader UK /kɹuːˈseɪdə/US /kɹuˈseɪdɚ/ noun5 •(figurative) A person engaged in a crusade. •(historical) A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.the crusaders of the Middle Ages •(offensive) An American, especially a soldier or leader who wages war against Islamist militants. •(offensive) A Westerner; a Christian, especially of European descent or a missionary. •(offensive) (either attributively or in the plural) The United States and its Western allies. formscrusaders