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Definition of Ross
1. Noun. Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856).
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).
3. Noun. British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932).
4. Noun. A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977).
Generic synonyms: Pol, Political Leader, Politician, Politico
5. Noun. American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836).
Generic synonyms: Dressmaker, Modiste, Needlewoman, Seamstress, Sempstress
Definition of Ross
1. n. The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees.
2. v. t. To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark.
Definition of Ross
1. Proper noun. (surname A=An English and Scottish habitational dot=) derived from any of several places of that name, from Gaelic ''ros'' "headland". ¹
2. Proper noun. (surnames male given name), transferred use of the surname since early nineteenth century. ¹
3. Verb. (US dialect transitive) To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Ross
1. 115), [Etymol. Uncertain. The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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