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Red Cross
noun
- 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.
- a branch of this organization:
the American Red Cross.
- the English national emblem of St. George's cross.
Red Cross
noun
- 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
- any national branch of this organization
- the emblem of this organization, consisting of a red cross on a white background
Example Sentences
Last week the Red Cross was sent to the region to “urgently collect 30 bodies.”
In this capacity, Spitz provided information on the German Red Cross and the Bavarian Separatist Movement in southern Germany.
She spent 12-hour days at the Red Cross canteen, doing whatever was needed.
A plunge in American Red Cross blood donations could leave hospitals scrambling, officials say.
This week, the Red Cross released a public plea—coupled with a social media push—in the hopes of boosting donations quickly.
Mabel Andrews came once to a meeting and in businesslike fashion explained the Red Cross dressings and gave a lesson in bandaging.
Even the Red Cross had unwittingly spread its protection over more than one German agent.
She heard of the rehabilitation of Belgium, and portable hospitals, and millions of dollars, and Red Cross trains.
Even when the Red Cross men and women carried out the injured, Isabel did not hear a groan.
As soon as the weather moderated some of the enthusiastic women were busy getting up a Red Cross collection for Germany.
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