Descrittore
Termine preferito
Croce Rossa, Internazionale CercaNota d'ambito
Use for discussions of experiences with the Red Cross and the survivors either mean the International Red Cross or do not specify a national Red Cross. (en-US)
Definizione
An international philanthropic organization (Red Cross Society) formed as a result of the Geneva Convention of 1864 to care for the sick and wounded in war, to secure neutrality of nurses, hospitals, etc., and to help relieve suffering caused by pestilence, floods, fires, and other calamities. (en-US)
Fonte
Flexner, Stuart Berg, ed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary. New York: Random House, 1993.