ross

¹

[raws, ros]

noun

1. the rough exterior of bark.

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the rough exterior of bark from (a log or the like).

Ross

²

[raws, ros]

noun

1. Betsy Griscom 1752–1836, maker of the first U.S. flag.

2. Harold Wallace, 1892–1951, U.S. publisher and editor.

3. Sir James Clark, 1800–62, English navigator: explorer of the Arctic and the Antarctic.

4. his uncle Sir John, 1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer.

5. John CoowescooweorKooweskoowe, 1790–1866, Cherokee leader.

6. Nellie Tayloe 1876–1977, U.S. politician and governor of Wyoming: first woman U.S. governor 1925–27.

7. Sir Ronald, 1857–1932, English physician: Nobel Prize 1902.

8. a male given name.

Ross

/ rɒs /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. his uncle, Sir John . 1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer

4. Sir Ronald . 1857–1932, English bacteriologist, who discovered the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1902

Word History and Origins

Origin of ross¹

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

But now there is no Dave King as chairman and no Stewart Robertson as managing director, there is no Michael Beale helping on the coaching side and no Ross Wilson on player recruitment.

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A decade before that, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross tried to hire Harbaugh as Miami’s coach.

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Malachi Ross added 10 catches for 141 yards and a score.

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Ross later held a news conference to apologize to Sparano.

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Gold prices hit a record high, Polymarket is suddenly a $8 billion dollar company, and several Bob Ross paintings go up for auction.

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