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English
Etymology
In reference to the ancient Roman and medieval Byzantine racing faction, a calque of Latin russātī (“Reddish-Brown-Clads”) or factio russata (“the reddish-brown-clad faction”) and Byzantine Greek Ῥούσιοι (Rhoúsioi, “Reds”).
Noun
Reds
- plural of Red
Proper noun
Reds pl (plural only)
- (informal, politics) Synonym of Communist Party in various contexts.
- (informal, sports) Any of several sports teams whose uniform is predominantly red, particularly
- (historical) The chariot-racing faction of the Roman circus and Constantinopolitan hippodrome that wore red.
- (baseball) Cincinnati Reds.
- (soccer) Liverpool FC.
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