Red Crescent

noun

1

: a red crescent on a white background used in Islamic countries as the emblem of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

2

: a humanitarian aid society in an Islamic country that is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and has adopted a white flag with a red crescent as its symbol of neutrality

also : such aid societies thought of collectively compare red cross

Red Crescent adjective

Word History

First Known Use

, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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