Ross, Betsy Ross, Betsy Griscom Ross
(noun) American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross
(noun) a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
Ross, Sir Ronald Ross
(noun) British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
Ross, James Clark Ross, Sir James Clark 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)
Ross, John Ross, Sir John Ross
(noun) Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ross; 115), n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: The rough, scaly matter on the surface of the bark of trees. [Prov. Eng. & Local, U.S.]
Ross, v. t.
Definition: To divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface; as, to ross bark. [Local, U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
