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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Ross

1
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a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
2
 n
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
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Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
4
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American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
5
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British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Ross
1

n 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

n 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

n 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

n 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

n 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
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