RUTH

• (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

  synonyms : book of ruth

• (noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

  "the blind are too often objects of pity"

  synonyms : commiseration , pathos , pity

  I felt genuine pathos for their misery. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

• (noun) United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

  synonyms : babe ruth , george herman ruth , sultan of swat

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