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Ruth is defined as sorrow, pity or grief, or is a first name for a woman.

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An example of ruth is the compassion you feel for an injured friend.
An example of Ruth is the first name of the famous American actress Ruth Clifford.

See ruth in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

pity; compassion
sorrow; grief; remorse

Origin: ME reuthe < reowen: see rue

noun

a feminine name
Bible
1. 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
2. the book that tells her story: abbrev. Rt or Ru

Origin: LL(Ec) < Heb rut, prob. contr. < re'ut, companion

Ruth, Babe (born George Herman Ruth) 1895-1948; U.S. baseball player

See ruth in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Compassion or pity for another.
Sorrow or misery about one's own misdeeds or flaws.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ruthe

Origin: , from Old Norse hrygdh (influenced by Old English hrēow, sorrow, regret)

In the Bible, a Moabite widow who left home with her mother-in-law and went to Bethlehem, where she later married Boaz.

Origin:

Origin: Hebrew

Origin: or Moabite Rût; see rwy in Semitic roots

noun Abbr. Rt or Ru

See Table at Bible.

Origin:

Origin: After Ruth

, George Herman Called “Babe.” 1895-1948.

American baseball player. A pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (1915-1919) and outfielder for the New York Yankees (1920-1935), he hit 714 home runs, played in 10 World Series, and held 54 major-league records. Known as “the Sultan of Swat,” he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.

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