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Ruth

Ruth Meaning & Definition
Ruth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ruth?

[n] a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married and Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
[n] a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
[n] the great-grandmother of King David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
[n] American professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ruth: Babe Ruth | commiseration | George Herman Ruth | pathos | pity | Sultan of Swat

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See Also | ballplayer | baseball player | book | fellow feeling | married woman | Old Testament | sympathy | wife

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