ruth

[Ruth]

The great grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

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Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.

Noun
a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died

Noun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"

Noun
the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

Noun
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)


v.
Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.

v.
That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.


Ruth

Ruth , n. [From Rue, v.: cf. Icel. hrygg&edh;, hryg&edh;.] 1. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness. [Poetic] "They weep for ruth." Chaucer. "Have ruth of the poor." Piers Plowman.
To stir up gentle ruth, Both for her noble blood, and for her tender youth.
2. That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful. [Obs.]
It had been hard this ruth for to see.
With wretched miseries and woeful ruth.

Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.

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Usage Examples

The current Babe Ruth of improv? Sacha Baron Cohen. He's pretty amazing.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Our children await Christmas presents like politicians getting in election returns: there's the Uncle Fred precinct and the Aunt Ruth district still to come in.

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