ruth

¹ American  

[rooth] / ruθ /

noun

1. pity or compassion.

   Synonyms:

   sympathy, mercy

   Antonyms:

   cruelty

2. sorrow or grief.

3. self-reproach; contrition; remorse.

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Ruth ² American  

[rooth] / ruθ /

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.

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Ruth ³ American  

[rooth] / ruθ /

noun

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

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Ruth ¹ British  

/ ruːθ /

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. George Herman , nicknamed Babe . 1895–1948, US professional baseball player from 1914 to 1935

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ruth ² British  

/ ruːθ /

noun

1. pity; compassion

2. repentance; remorse

3. grief or distress

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Ruth Cultural  

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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Etymology

Origin of ruth

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