| NOUN | person | Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross | Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856) |
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| person | Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross | British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic | |
| person | Ross, Sir Ronald Ross | British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932) | |
| person | Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross | a politician / politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977) | |
| person | Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross | American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) |
| Sounds | raa's; rao's | |
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| Rhymes | albatross ... semigloss: 20 rhymes with aas... | |
| across ... toss: 21 rhymes with aos... | ||
| Meaning | Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856). | |
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| Synonyms | John Ross, Sir John Ross | |
| Instance of | explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
| Spanish | John Ross | |
| Catalan | John Ross, Ross | |
| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Synonyms | James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross | |
| Instance of | explorer, adventurer | someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) |
| Spanish | James Clark Ross | |
| Catalan | James Clark Ross | |
| Meaning | British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932). | |
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| Synonym | Sir Ronald Ross | |
| Instance of | doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico | A licensed medical practitioner |
| Spanish | Sir Ronald Ross | |
| Meaning | A politician / politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977). | |
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| Synonyms | Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross | |
| Instance of | politician, politico, pol, political leader | A person active in party politics |
| Spanish | Nellie Tayloe Ross | |
| Catalan | Nellie Tayloe Ross | |
| Meaning | American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836). | |
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| Synonyms | Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross | |
| Instance of | dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress | someone who makes or mends dresses |
| Spanish | Betsy Ross | |
| Catalan | Betsy Ross | |
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