Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ross

5 senses of ross

Sense 1
Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross -- (Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856))
       INSTANCE OF=> explorer, adventurer -- (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

Sense 2
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 John Ross (1800-1862))
       INSTANCE OF=> explorer, adventurer -- (someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose))

Sense 3
Ross, Sir Ronald Ross -- (British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932))
       INSTANCE OF=> doctor, doc, physician, MD, Dr., medico -- (a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor")

Sense 4
Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross -- (a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977))
       INSTANCE OF=> politician, politico, pol, political leader -- (a person active in party politics)

Sense 5
Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross -- (American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836))
       INSTANCE OF=> dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress -- (someone who makes or mends dresses)