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Red Cross
noun
: a red Greek cross on a white background used as the emblem of the International Red Cross
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Moomin Characters has also pledged a total of €100,000 to select Red Cross Societies to further their efforts in crisis relief and community resilience-building.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The auction went live on October 24 and will run until 10 AM Eastern on November 1, with all proceeds going to benefit the American Red Cross.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
Judd Apatow’s New York Comedy Festival show Judd Apatow & Friends at the Beacon Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 9, will benefit the American Red Cross in North Carolina.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Residents, most of who were displaced by the fire, were receiving assistance from the American Red Cross and apartment management representatives.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Red Cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Red%20Cross. Accessed 5 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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