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

1 sense of sir john 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))