By Letter: Non-alphabet | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

ROSS

Definition:

1. [noun] Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
   Synonyms: Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross
   
   
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: Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross
   
   
3. [noun] British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
   Synonyms: Ross, Sir Ronald Ross
   
   
4. [noun] a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
   Synonyms: Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross
   
   
5. [noun] American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
   Synonyms: Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross
   
   

Synonyms:

• Search for synonyms for ROSS

Web Standards & Support: