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Definition of Ruth

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

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

3. Noun. A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others. "The blind are too often objects of pity"

4. 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.

Definition of Ruth

1. n. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.

Definition of Ruth

1. compassion [n -S] - See also: compassion

Medical Definition of Ruth

1. 1. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness. "They weep for ruth." "Have ruth of the poor." "To stir up gentle ruth, Both for her noble blood, and for her tender youth." (Spenser) 2. That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful. "It had been hard this ruth for to see." (Chaucer) "With wretched miseries and woeful ruth." (Spenser) Origin: From Rue,: cf. Icel. Hryggth, hrygth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ruth

rust inhibitor rust mite rut rut Ruta ruta-baga rutabaga rutabagas rutabaga plant Rutaceae

rutaceous rutamycin rutate Ruta graveolens ruth (current term) Ruth ruthenic ruthenic ruthenious ruthenium

ruthenium rutheniums ruthenium compounds ruthenium radioisotopes ruthenium red rutherford Rutherford rutherfordium rutherfordiums Rutherford atom

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