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Ruth

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[ rooth ]

noun

  1. a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
  2. a book of the Bible bearing her name.
  3. a female given name.


Ruth

2

[ rooth ]

noun

  1. George Herman Babe, 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player.

ruth

3

[ rooth ]

noun

  1. pity or compassion.

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  2. sorrow or grief.

ruth

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/ ːθ /

noun

  1. pity; compassion
  2. repentance; remorse
  3. grief or distress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ruth

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/ ːθ /

noun

  1. Old Testament
    1. a Moabite woman, who left her own people to remain with her mother-in-law Naomi, and became the wife of Boaz; an ancestress of David
    2. the book in which these events are recounted
  2. RuthGeorge Herman18951948MUSSPORT AND GAMES: baseball player George Herman , nicknamed Babe . 1895–1948, US professional baseball player from 1914 to 1935
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ruth

  1. The great-grandmother of King David , known for her kindness and faithfulness. Not an Israelite herself, she married an Israelite who had come to her country with his family. Ruth's husband died, and her mother-in-law, Naomi, set out to return to the country of the Israelites. Ruth insisted on accompanying Naomi, saying, “ Whither thou goest, I will go ; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge.” In the country of the Israelites, Ruth married Boaz, a rich relative of her dead husband; Boaz had been attracted to Ruth by her generosity. Her story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament .
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Origin of Ruth1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English ruthe, reuthe; rue 1, -th 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Ruth1

C12: from rewen to rue 1
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Montague was married to fellow actor Ruth Goring for 67 years until her death in 2023, and they shared two children.

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An internal review of the airport's crisis management plans and its response will also be undertaken by former transport secretary Ruth Kelly, who is an independent member of Heathrow's board.

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The central character was conjured out of a deeply personal source—namely, the travails of Stephen King’s mother, Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King.

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