Pronunciations (3)
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/ɹɔs/
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- General-American
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/ɹɑs/
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- cot-caught-merger
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/ɹɒs/
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- Received-Pronunciation
Proper noun
A surname A surname from placenames An English and Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from any of several places of that name, from Scottish Gaelic ros (“headland”).
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A surname A surname from placenames A surname from Cornish
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A surname A surname from German
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A male given name transferred from the surname, of early 19th century and later usage.
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In addition to many other things he has promised to do on his first day in office, Donald Trump has said he will free Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence in federal prison for connecting drug consumers with drug sellers.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pope County, Arkansas.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A town in Marin County, California.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Dieter Township, Roseau County, Minnesota.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Mountrail County, North Dakota.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A township and census-designated place therein, in Butler County, Ohio.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A minor city in McLennan County, Texas.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A town in Forest County, Wisconsin.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Liberty, Vernon County, Wisconsin.
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A placename A number of places in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Ross Township.
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A placename A number of places in the United Kingdom A hamlet in Middleton parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1336).
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A placename A number of places in the United Kingdom A coastal hamlet south of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6444).
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A placename A number of places in the United Kingdom A coastal locality near Burnmouth, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT9660).
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A placename A village in Northern Midlands council area, Tasmania, Australia.
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A placename A small town in the West Coast region, South Island, New Zealand.
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