john ross

1. 1.

   Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)

   SynonymsRossSir John Ross

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Questions about john ross

What does john ross mean?

john ross means "Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)".

What is another word for john ross?

Close synonyms include Ross, Sir John Ross. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is john ross a common word?

john ross is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.