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Red Cross
noun
: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross
Examples of Red Cross in a Sentence
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Broward County Broward County’s Office of Emergency Management supports disaster preparedness and offers useful resources including hurricane prep guides and information on emergency evacuations, Red Cross shelters, storm surge.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
Papua New Guinea's Red Cross Society The PNG Red Cross Society is also coordinating vital first response efforts.
—Armani Syed, TIME, 28 May 2024
The American Red Cross was called in to help the residents arrange for emergency shelter.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024
Pascua said the home was a total loss, and Red Cross was called out to assist a resident displaced by the fire.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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