| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| NOUN: | 1. abbr. RC a. An international organization that cares for the wounded, sick, and homeless in wartime, according to the terms of the Geneva Convention of 1864, and now also during and following natural disasters. b. A national branch of this organization. 2. The emblem of this organization, a Geneva cross or a red Greek cross on a white background.
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