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Ross Island

Ross Island proper noun: a volcanic island in the Ross Sea, near Antarctica.

Proper noun

Ross Island

  1. A volcanic island in the Ross Sea, near Antarctica.

Origin of Ross Island

Named after British explorer James Ross.

Questions about Ross Island

What does Ross Island mean?
Ross Island means a volcanic island in the Ross Sea, near Antarctica.
What part of speech is Ross Island?
Ross Island is a proper noun.

Words near Ross Island in the dictionary

  1. ROSRs
  2. ross
  3. Ross and Cromarty
  4. Ross County
  5. Ross Dependency
  6. Ross Island
  7. Ross River
  8. Ross River fever
  9. Ross River virus
  10. Ross Sea
  11. Ross seal

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