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ross dependency

ross de·pend·en·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [raws, ros dih-pen-duh n-see]
    • /rɔs, rɒs dɪˈpɛn dən si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [raws, ros dih-pen-duh n-see]
    • /rɔs, rɒs dɪˈpɛn dən si/

Definitions of ross dependency words

  • noun ross dependency a territory in Antarctica, including Ross Island, the coasts along the Ross Sea, and adjacent islands: a dependency of New Zealand. About 175,000 sq. mi. (453,250 sq. km). 1
  • noun ross dependency a section of Antarctica administered by New Zealand. (Claims are suspended under the Antarctic Treaty of 1959.) Includes the coastal regions of Victoria Land and King Edward VII Land, the Ross Sea and islands, and the Ross Ice Shelf. Area: about 414 400 sq km (160 000 sq miles) 0
  • noun ross dependency region in Antarctica, south of New Zealand and south of 60° latitude: administered by New Zealand: c. 160,000 sq mi (414,398 sq km) 0

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Parts of speech for Ross dependency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ross dependency popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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