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ross

/rɒs/

Traduction: Nom propre ou commun désignant notamment un nom de famille ou un prénom, souvent associé à des figures historiques, scientifiques ou politiques célèbres, ainsi qu'à l'explorateur John Ross et à la couturière Betsy Ross.

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B1formalcommon/rɒs/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a surname or given name, often associated with notable individuals in exploration, medicine, politics, and American history.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre ou commun désignant notamment un nom de famille ou un prénom, souvent associé à des figures historiques, scientifiques ou politiques célèbres, ainsi qu'à l'explorateur John Ross et à la couturière Betsy Ross.
  1. Scottish explorer C1 formal

    Sir John Ross (1777–1856), a Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions searching for the Northwest Passage.

    • John Ross commanded the HMS Victory on his first Arctic expedition.
    • He discovered the Boothia Peninsula during his travels.
    • Ross's explorations contributed significantly to Arctic geography.

    🇫🇷John Ross, explorateur écossais

  2. British explorer C1 formal

    Sir James Clark Ross (1800–1862), a British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic, nephew of Sir John Ross.

    • James Clark Ross located the north magnetic pole in 1831.
    • He discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica.
    • His expeditions mapped large portions of the Antarctic coastline.

    🇫🇷James Clark Ross (explorateur britannique)

  3. British physician C1 formal medical

    Sir Ronald Ross (1857–1932), a British physician who discovered that mosquitoes transmit malaria.

    • Ronald Ross won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1902.
    • His discovery revolutionized the fight against malaria.
    • Ross's work laid the foundation for modern tropical medicine.

    🇫🇷Ross (médecin britannique)

  4. American politician C1 formal american political

    Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), an American politician who served as the first female governor of a U.S. state (Wyoming).

    • Nellie Ross was elected governor of Wyoming in 1924.
    • She was the first woman to hold a gubernatorial office in the United States.
    • Ross later served as director of the U.S. Mint.

    🇫🇷Nellie Tayloe Ross (femme politique américaine)

  5. American seamstress B2 formal american

    Betsy Ross (1752–1836), an American seamstress credited with making the first American flag.

    • According to legend, Betsy Ross sewed the first Stars and Stripes in 1776.
    • Her home in Philadelphia is a popular historical landmark.
    • The story of Betsy Ross is an important part of American folklore.

    🇫🇷Couturière américaine, créatrice présumée du premier drapeau américain

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