ross
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
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Betsy Griscom 1752–1836, maker of the first U.S. flag.
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Harold Wallace, 1892–1951, U.S. publisher and editor.
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Sir James Clark, 1800–62, English navigator: explorer of the Arctic and the Antarctic.
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his uncle Sir John, 1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer.
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John CoowescooweorKooweskoowe, 1790–1866, Cherokee leader.
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Nellie Tayloe 1876–1977, U.S. politician and governor of Wyoming: first woman U.S. governor 1925–27.
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Sir Ronald, 1857–1932, English physician: Nobel Prize 1902.
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a male given name.
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Diana . born 1944, US singer: lead vocalist (1961–69) with Motown group the Supremes, whose hits include "Baby Love" (1964). Her subsequent recordings include Lady Sings the Blues (film soundtrack, 1972), and Chain Reaction (1986)
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Sir James Clark . 1800–62, British naval officer; explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic. He located the north magnetic pole (1831) and discovered the Ross Sea during an Antarctic voyage (1839–43)
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his uncle, Sir John . 1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer
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Sir Ronald . 1857–1932, English bacteriologist, who discovered the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1902
Etymology
Origin of ross
First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Nvidia agreed to pay $20 billion late last year to license key technologies from Groq and hire its top leadership, including founder Jonathan Ross, in one of Silicon Valley’s largest-ever “acqui-hire” deals, The Wall Street Journal reported.
"I had to send over a couple of ideas, because I don't think the first few were appropriate," the comedian told ITV's Jonathan Ross Show.
From BBC
The two parties are separate entities, but they have moved to strengthen their ties - and Scottish co-leader Ross Greer has talked about how he and Polanski are old pals.
From BBC
“The main story is still tech and AI uncertainty,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategist at Baird.
A hillwalker died and two others were rescued after getting into difficulties on a mountain in Wester Ross last week, it has emerged.
From BBC
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