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–noun
1. an international philanthropic organization (Red Cross Society), formed in consequence of the Geneva Convention of 1864, to care for the sick and wounded in war, secure neutrality of nurses, hospitals, etc., and help relieve suffering caused by pestilence, floods, fires, and other calamities.
2. a branch of this organization: the American Red Cross.
3. the English national emblem of St. George's cross.
4. Geneva cross.
Also, red cross (for defs. 3, 4).
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Red Cross  
n.  

  1. Abbr. RC

    1. 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.

    2. A national branch of this organization.

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

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Word Origin & History

Red Cross 
c.1430, "national emblem of England" (St. George's Cross); in 17c., a red cross was the mark placed on the doors of London houses inflected with the plague. Red cross (in Muslim lands, red crescent) adopted as a symbol of ambulance service 1864 by the Geneva Conference.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Red Cross
Function: noun
: a red Greek cross on a white ground adopted by the Geneva convention of 1864 as the emblem to identify noncombat installations,vehicles, and personnel ministering to the sick and wounded in war and now used as the emblem of the International Red Cross and its affiliates not only in war but in disaster relief and otherhumanitarian services
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Red Cross n.

  1. 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.

  2. A national branch of the Red Cross.

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

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