4. Ross his uncle, Sir John, 1777–1856, ScottishArctic explorer.
5. Ross John (Coowescoowe or Kooweskoowe), 1790–1866, Cherokee leader.
Definition of 'Ross'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross Scottishexplorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
2. (noun)Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir JohnRoss (1800-1862)
3. (noun)Ross, Sir Ronald Ross British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
4. (noun)Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
5. (noun)Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of GeorgeWashington (1752-1836)
Definition of 'Ross'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Ross the rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees
2. (verb)Ross to divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark