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NELLIE ROSS
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• NELLIE ROSS (noun)
The noun NELLIE ROSS has 1 sense:
1. a politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
Familiarity information: NELLIE ROSS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Nellie Ross; Nellie Tayloe Ross; Ross
Instance hypernyms:
pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)
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