/ Dictionary / Index R ross: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ross Pronunciation: (rôs, ros), [key] —v.t. to remove the rough exterior of bark from (a log or the like). Ross Pronunciation: (rôs, ros), [key] — n. 1752–1836, maker of the first U.S. flag. 1892–1951, U.S. publisher and editor. 1800–62, English navigator: explorer of the Arctic and the Antarctic. his uncle,1777–1856, Scottish naval officer and arctic explorer. (Coowescoowe or Kooweskoowe), 1790–1866, Cherokee leader. 1857–1932, English physician: Nobel prize 1902. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ross (Thesaurus) rosolio Ross and Cromarty Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language