1. a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Fifth Crusade
n 1: a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that
achieved military victories but failed when dissension
arose over accepting the terms they had been offered