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Rosse [ros] Examples noun
- William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
Examples from the Web for rosse Historical Examples of rosse
For two seasons in 1865 and 1866 I had the honour of being Lord Rosse’s astronomer.
R. S. Ball
That of the great Rosse speculum was no less than four tons.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century
Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
This scene is almost exclusively occupied with the narrations of the “bleeding Soldier,” and of Rosse.
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The colossal Rosse reflector still marks, as to size, the ne plus ultra of performance in that line.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century
Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
I remember on one occasion hearing Lord Rosse explain how it was that he came to devote his attention to astronomy.
R. S. Ball