Definitions for ross
rɔs, rɒsross

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ross, John Ross, Sir John Rossnoun

   Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

2. Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Rossnoun

   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)

3. Ross, Sir Ronald Rossnoun

   British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)

4. Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Rossnoun

   a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)

5. Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Rossnoun

   American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rossnoun

   derived from any of several places of that name, from Gaelic ros "headland".

2. Rossnoun

   An English and Scottish habitational surname derived from any of several places of that name, from Scottish Gaelic ros.

3. Rossnoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname, of early 19th century and later usage.

4. Rossnoun

   A town in Marin County, California, United States.

5. Rossnoun

   A city and village in North Dakota.

6. Rossnoun

   A census-designated place in Ohio.

7. Rossnoun

   A city and town in Texas.

8. Rossnoun

   A town in Wisconsin.

9. Rossnoun

   A small town in New Zealand on the West Coast of the South Island.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ross

   Ross can have different meanings in various contexts. Here are a few: 1. As a first name, Ross is an English and Scottish origin name derived from a region in Scotland, or from the Gaelic word 'Ros' meaning 'headland'. 2. Ross may also be a surname in English-speaking countries, being one of the derived names for those who lived on the peninsula. 3. In the geographical sense, Ross is the name of several places in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, United States, and Antarctica. 4. The Ross Sea is a deep bay of the Southern Ocean in Antarctica between Victoria Land and Marie Byrd Land. 5. Ross is used as the name of businesses, like Ross Stores Inc., a leading American chain of discount department stores. 6. Ross University School of Medicine and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine offer medical and veterinary education in the Caribbean. It's always essential to determine the context for the proper definition.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Rossnoun

   the rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees

2. Rossverb

   to divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark

3. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Ross

   Ross is a region of Scotland and a former mormaerdom, earldom, sheriffdom and county. The name Ross allegedly derives from a Gaelic word meaning a headland - perhaps a reference to the Black Isle. The Norse word for Orkney - Hrossay meaning horse island - is another possible origin. The area once belonged to the Norse earldom of Orkney. Ross is a historical comital region, perhaps predating the Mormaerdom of Ross.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Ross

   ros, n. the scaly matter on the surface of trees: (Scot.) the refuse of plants.—v.t. to strip the bark from.—n. Ross′ing-machine′, a machine for removing the bark of a tree. [Norw. ros, scale.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ross

   A term from the Celtic, signifying a promontory.

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1. ross

   Song lyrics by ross -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by ross on the Lyrics.com website.

2. ROSS

   What does ROSS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ROSS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ROSS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ross is ranked #98 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Ross surname appeared 229,368 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 78 would have the surname Ross.
   
   68.9% or 158,172 total occurrences were White.
   24.4% or 56,103 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 6,308 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 5,321 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.9% or 2,064 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 1,399 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Explorer
   • Physician
   • Politician
   • Seamstress

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ross' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4612

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce ross?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say ross in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ross in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ross in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ross in a Sentence

1. Doug Ducey:

   Instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation's independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism.

2. Jonathan Ross:

   The longer the rope, the more challenging because you have to generate more force, you want to see that move travel all the way down to that anchor point. Another mistake, Jonathan Ross added, is pulling the ropes too tight.

3. Elijah Cummings:

   The Departments have refused to provide key unredacted documents that we need to understand the truth about why Secretary Ross really made this decision.

4. Michael Lewis:

   She loved Ross Schultz, with whom she died. She loved to live and our hearts are so broken they can't find the words to describe the feeling. Her mother, Tabitha Soren, and I, and her brother Walker and sister Quinn are going to find ways for her memory to live in her absence.

5. Rowan Dean:

   This is just superb and it was on YOUR ABC earlier this evening, which Sky News Australia paid for this lefty lunacy, have a look, there we go Ross Cameron, consent for changing nappies.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ross
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ross
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ross
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ross
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ross
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ross
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ross