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a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.[1885-90]
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Geneva cross — Geneva Ge*ne va, prop. n. The chief city of Switzerland. [1913 Webster] {Geneva Bible}, a translation of the Bible into English, made and published by English refugees in Geneva (Geneva, 1560; London, 1576). It was the first English Bible printed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geneva cross — n. RED CROSS (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Geneva cross — noun Etymology: from its adoption by the Geneva convention Date: circa 1889 Red Cross … New Collegiate Dictionary
Geneva Cross — (see Cross of Geneva) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Geneva cross — Gene′va cross′ n. a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
Geneva cross — /dʒənivə ˈkrɒs/ (say juhneevuh kros) noun a red Greek cross on a white ground, displayed in war, etc., to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons serving them; Red Cross …
geneva cross — noun Usage: usually capitalized G : red cross … Useful english dictionary
Geneva cross — noun see red cross I … Useful english dictionary
Geneva — Ge*ne va, prop. n. The chief city of Switzerland. [1913 Webster] {Geneva Bible}, a translation of the Bible into English, made and published by English refugees in Geneva (Geneva, 1560; London, 1576). It was the first English Bible printed in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geneva Bible — Geneva Ge*ne va, prop. n. The chief city of Switzerland. [1913 Webster] {Geneva Bible}, a translation of the Bible into English, made and published by English refugees in Geneva (Geneva, 1560; London, 1576). It was the first English Bible printed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
