HyperDic: sir_john_ross

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir John Ross:
NOUNperson Sir John Ross, Ross, John RossScottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
English > Sir John Ross: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningScottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856).
SynonymsRoss, John Ross
Instance ofexplorer, adventurersomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
SpanishJohn Ross
CatalanJohn Ross, Ross

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