Red Cross

noun

: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross

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To help those affected Call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024 The nurses also connected with the American Red Cross and other larger organizations and started procuring and distributing medical supplies across the region. Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024 Power was shut down Sunday night in Greenwood Lake Village, east of Warwick, as a preventive measure, and the American Red Cross set up a shelter. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 According to the American Red Cross and the weather service, here is how to prepare: If there are water supply lines in the garage, keep your garage doors closed. Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Red Cross 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Red Cross was in 1866

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“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

red cross

noun
: a red cross on a white background used as an emblem for hospitals and for an international organization that provides aid especially in areas of war or disaster

Medical Definition

Red Cross

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 other humanitarian services

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