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- 1. a book of the Bible telling the story of Ruth, a Moabite woman, who married her deceased husband's kinsman Boaz and bore a son who became grandfather to King David.
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Learn the two meanings of ruth: one as a noun for compassion or remorse, and one as a biblical book or a baseball player. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
1. / ruːθ / noun. pity; compassion. repentance; remorse. grief or distress. Ruth. 2. / ruːθ / noun. Old Testament. 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. the book in which these events are recounted.
Ruth in British English. (ruːθ ) noun. 1. Old Testament. a. 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. b. the book in which these events are recounted.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the noun and pronoun ruth, meaning pity, compassion, or a biblical book and character. Find similar words to ruth and explore its etymology and history.
Ruth is a Moabitess who became the wife of Boaz and the ancestress of David and Christ. Learn about her story, name meaning, and biblical references from various dictionaries and encyclopedias.
n. 1. pity; compassion. 2. repentance; remorse. 3. grief or distress. [C12: from rewen to rue 1] Ruth. ( ruːθ) n. 1. (Bible) Old Testament. a. 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. b. the book in which these events are recounted. 2.
Definition of Ruth in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
