Ross Dependency: Meaning and Definition of

Ross' Depend'ency

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  1. a territory in Antarctica, including Ross Island, the coasts along the Ross Sea, and adjacent islands: a dependency of New Zealand. ab. 175,000 sq. mi. (453,250 sq. km).
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