Found 2 items, similar to Red Cross.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Red Cross Red Cross n : an international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
English → English (gcide) Definition: Red Cross Red Cross \Red Cross\ 1. The crusaders or the cause they represented. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A hospital or ambulance service established as a result of, though not provided for by, the Geneva convention of 1864; any of the national societies for alleviating the sufferings of the sick and wounded war, also giving aid and relief during great calamities; also, a member or worker of such a society; -- so called from the badge of neutrality; the Geneva cross. Note: In islamic countries, a similarly motivated affiliated organization is called the Red Crescent. The American Red Cross was founded in 1881, largely due to the initiative of Clara Barton. The [a HREF="http:]/www.redcross.org">American Red Cross maintains a web page on the internet, where additional information can be found. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]