| Noun | 1. | Ross - Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)explorer, adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | |
| 2. | 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)explorer, adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) | |
| 3. | Ross - British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932) | |
| 4. | Ross - a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977) | |
| 5. | Ross - American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836) | |