Meaning & Definition of Ross in English
English⟶
Ross
/rɑs/
noun
1. Scottish explorer who led arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the northwest passage (1777-1856)
synonym:
- Ross,
- John Ross,
- Sir John Ross
2. 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)
synonym:
- Ross,
- James Clark Ross,
- Sir James Clark Ross
3. British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
synonym:
- Ross,
- Sir Ronald Ross
4. A politician in wyoming who was the first woman governor in the united states (1876-1977)
synonym:
- Ross,
- Nellie Ross,
- Nellie Tayloe Ross
5. American seamstress said to have made the first american flag at the request of george washington (1752-1836)
synonym:
- Ross,
- Betsy Ross,
- Betsy Griscom Ross