ROSS


Meaning of ROSS in English

I. Ross, Bet ‧ sy /rɒs $ rɔːs, ˈbetsi/ BrE AmE

(1752–1836) the woman who is believed to have made the first US flag

II. Ross, Diana BrE AmE

(1944–) a US ↑ soul singer who sang with The Supremes until 1970, when she started to sing on her own. Her songs include Ain't No Mountain High Enough and Love Hangover .

III. Ross, Jon ‧ a ‧ than /ˈdʒɒnəθ ə n $ ˈdʒɑː-/ BrE AmE

(1960–) a British presenter of television and radio programmes which have included ↑ chat show s (=shows where famous people are asked questions and talk about themselves) and the BBC's main weekly film programme. He is famous for wearing expensive and colourful ↑ suit s , and for pronouncing the letter r like a letter w .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.