'Ross' definitions:

Definition of 'Ross'

(from WordNet)
noun
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856) [syn: Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross]
noun
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) [syn: Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark Ross]
noun
British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932) [syn: Ross, Sir Ronald Ross]
noun
A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977) [syn: Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross]
noun
American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) [syn: Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross]

Definition of 'Ross'

From: GCIDE
  • Ross \Ross\, v. t. To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark. [Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Ross'

From: GCIDE
  • Ross \Ross\; 115), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Ross, CA -- U.S. town in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ross, CA -- U.S. town in California
Population (2000) :
2329
Housing Units (2000) :
805
Land area (2000) :
1.593517 sq. miles (4.127191 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.593517 sq. miles (4.127191 sq. km)
FIPS code :
62980
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
37.962673 N, 122.558090 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Ross, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ross, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
48
Housing Units (2000) :
29
Land area (2000) :
0.282962 sq. miles (0.732867 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.282962 sq. miles (0.732867 sq. km)
FIPS code :
68540
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
48.313105 N, 102.543263 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
58776
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Ross, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ross, OH -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Ohio
Population (2000) :
1971
Housing Units (2000) :
753
Land area (2000) :
1.695112 sq. miles (4.390320 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.021339 sq. miles (0.055268 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.716451 sq. miles (4.445588 sq. km)
FIPS code :
68602
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.313606 N, 84.644899 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Ross, TX -- U.S. city in Texas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ross, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000) :
228
Housing Units (2000) :
93
Land area (2000) :
1.743692 sq. miles (4.516142 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.743692 sq. miles (4.516142 sq. km)
FIPS code :
63380
Located within :
Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location :
31.726723 N, 97.106170 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Ross -- U.S. County in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Ross -- U.S. County in Ohio
Population (2000) :
73345
Housing Units (2000) :
29461
Land area (2000) :
688.414519 sq. miles (1782.985342 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
4.546070 sq. miles (11.774268 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
692.960589 sq. miles (1794.759610 sq. km)
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
39.341461 N, 83.027332 W

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