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Ross (rôs, rŏs), Betsy Griscom. 1752-1836.
American seamstress who, according to tradition, made the first American flag (June 1776) at the request of George Washington.
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Ross,Betsy Griscom
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Betsy Griscom Ross — noun American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752 1836) • Syn: ↑Ross, ↑Betsy Ross • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dressmaker, ↑modiste, ↑needlewoman, ↑seamstress, ↑sempstress … Useful english dictionary
Ross, Betsy — orig. Elizabeth Griscom born Jan. 1, 1752, Philadelphia, Pa. died Jan. 30, 1836, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. American patriot. She worked as a seamstress and upholsterer, carrying on her husband s upholstery business after he was killed in the… … Universalium
Ross, Betsy — orig. Elizabeth Griscom (1 ene. 1752, Filadelfia, Pa., EE.UU.–30 ene. 1836, Filadelfia, Pa.). Patriota estadounidense. Fue costurera y tapicera, y siguió con el taller de tapicería de su marido cuando él murió durante la guerra de independencia… … Enciclopedia Universal
Betsy Ross — noun American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752 1836) • Syn: ↑Ross, ↑Betsy Griscom Ross • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dressmaker, ↑modiste, ↑needlewoman, ↑seamstress, ↑semp … Useful english dictionary
Ross — noun 1. American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752 1836) • Syn: ↑Betsy Ross, ↑Betsy Griscom Ross • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dressmaker, ↑modiste, ↑needlewoman, ↑seamstress, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Betsy Ross — (January 1, 1752 – January 30, 1836) was an American woman said to have sewn the first American flag which incorporated stars representing the first thirteen colonies, [Gene Langley, The legend and truth of Betsy Ross, Christian Science Monitor… … Wikipedia
Betsy Ross — (* 1. Januar 1752 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kolonie des Königreichs Großbritannien; † 30. Januar 1836 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) soll die erste Flagge der USA genäht haben. Obwohl diese These sehr fraglich ist, hielt sie sich lange… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Betsy Ross — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda The Birth of Old Glory de Moran, representa la escena en que se presenta la bandera a George Washington. Betsy Ross (1 de enero de 1752 30 de enero de 1836) fue la mujer estadounidense que diseñó la bandera de… … Wikipedia Español
Ross — /raws, ros/, n. 1. Betsy Griscom /gris keuhm/, 1752 1836, maker of the first U.S. flag. 2. Harold Wallace, 1892 1951, U.S. publisher and editor. 3. Sir James Clark, 1800 62, English navigator: explorer of the Arctic and the Antarctic. 4. his… … Universalium
Ross — [[t]rɔs, rɒs[/t]] n. 1) big Betsy Griscom, 1752–1836, maker of the first U.S. flag 2) big Harold Wallace, 1892–1951, U.S. publisher and editor 3) big Sir James Clark, 1800–62, English explorer of the Arctic and the Antarctic 4) big his uncle, Sir … From formal English to slang
