ross

[ raws, ros ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the rough exterior of bark.

verb (used with object)

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

Ross

[ raws, ros ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Betsy Gris·com [gris, -k, uh, m], 1752–1836, maker of the first U.S. flag.
Harold Wallace, 1892–1951, U.S. publisher and editor.
Sir James Clark, 1800–62, English navigator: explorer of the Arctic and the Antarctic.
his uncle Sir John, 1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer.
John CoowescooweorKooweskoowe, 1790–1866, Cherokee leader.
Nellie Tay·loe [tey, -loh], 1876–1977, U.S. politician and governor of Wyoming: first woman U.S. governor 1925–27.
Sir Ronald, 1857–1932, English physician: Nobel Prize 1902.
a male given name.

Ross

/ ��ɒ�� /

noun

RossDiana1944FUSMUSIC: popular singer 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)
RossSir James Clark18001862MBritishMILITARY: naval officerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer 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)
RossSir John17771856MScottishMILITARY: naval officerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer his uncle, Sir John . 1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and Arctic explorer
RossSir Ronald18571932MEnglishSCIENCE: bacteriologist Sir Ronald . 1857–1932, English bacteriologist, who discovered the transmission of malaria by mosquitoes: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1902

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ross¹

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

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Example Sentences

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Every Sunday, in a concert series curated by Christovale and Ross Chait, a close associate of the Coltrane family, there’s a live concert within the exhibition, set on a stage built by GeoVanna Gonzalez.

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Ross, who later became Bishop of Tuam.

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“Once Hector’s took off, it felt like similar-style sandwich delis started popping up everywhere,” says Ross Howse, Melbourne-based digital creator of Bangin’ Sangas social media accounts.

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Later in the exchanges, former Conservative leader Douglas Ross asked Swinney to answer a "straightforward" question: "Does he believe that trans women are women?"

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Wilbur Ross, commerce secretary during Trump's first term, sparked inquiries into whether he divested enough or was forthcoming about some of his interests.

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ROSPA Ross and Cromarty

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