ross meaning and definition

ROSS noun

Definition of Ross (noun)

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