Ross

/rɔs/

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

   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

   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

   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

   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

   example of:

   Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician

   a licensed medical practitioner