Red Cross

1. Abbr. RC

a. An international organization that cares for the wounded, sick, and homeless in wartime, according to the terms of the Geneva Convention of 1864, and now also during and following natural disasters.

b. A national branch of this organization.

2. The emblem of this organization, a Geneva cross or a red Greek cross on a white background.

Red Cross

1. (Medicine) an international humanitarian organization (Red Cross Society) formally established by the Geneva Convention of 1864. It was originally limited to providing medical care for war casualties, but its services now include liaison between prisoners of war and their families, relief to victims of natural disasters, etc.

2. (Medicine) any national branch of this organization

3. (Medicine) the emblem of this organization, consisting of a red cross on a white background

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Noun

Red Cross - an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime

NGO, nongovernmental organization - an organization that is not part of the local or state or federal government

Translations

Red Cross n the Red Cross → la Croce Rossa

Red Cross → الصليب الأحمر Červený kříž Røde Kors Rotes Kreuz Ερυθρός Σταυρός Cruz Roja Punainen Risti Croix Rouge Crveni križ Croce Rossa 赤十字社 적십자 Rode Kruis Røde Kors Czerwony Krzyż Cruz Vermelha Красный крест Röda korset สภากาชาด Kızılhaç Hội chữ thập đỏ 红十字会

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The first three books tell the adventures of the Red Cross Knight St.

English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context

Such was the aspect of the times when the folds of the English banner, with the Red Cross in its field, were flung out over a company of Puritans.

From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context

The two were called respectively The Humming Bee, and The Red Cross Knight.

A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context

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