Definition of Ross

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

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