Ross

/rɔs/
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Other forms: Rosses

Definitions of Ross
  1. noun
    a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
    synonyms: Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross
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    example of:
    pol, political leader, politician, politico
    a person active in party politics
  2. noun
    British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
    synonyms: James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross
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    example of:
    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
  3. noun
    Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
    synonyms: John Ross, Sir John Ross
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    example of:
    adventurer, explorer
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
  4. noun
    American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
    synonyms: Betsy Griscom Ross, Betsy Ross
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    example of:
    dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress
    someone who makes or mends dresses
  5. noun
    British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
    synonyms: Sir Ronald Ross
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    example of:
    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
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