ruth
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ruth (ro̵̅o̅t̸h)
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Ruth (ro̵̅o̅t̸h)
noun
- a feminine name
- Bible
- a Moabite widow deeply devoted to her mother-in-law, Naomi, for whom she left her own people to later become the wife of Boaz of Bethlehem
- the book that tells her story: abbrev. Rt or Ru
Etymology: LL(Ec) < Heb rut, prob. contr. < re'ut, companion
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Ruth (ro̵̅o̅t̸h)
Ruth,
Babe (born George Herman Ruth) 1895-1948; U.S. baseball player
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