ruth
[ rooth ]
/ ruθ /
noun
pity or compassion.
sorrow or grief.
self-reproach; contrition; remorse.
Origin of ruth
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Definition for ruth (2 of 3)
Ruth
1
[ rooth ]
/ ruθ /
noun
a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
a book of the Bible bearing her name.
a female given name.
Definition for ruth (3 of 3)
Ruth
2
[ rooth ]
/ ruθ /
noun
George HermanBabe,1895–1948,
U.S. baseball player.
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British Dictionary definitions for ruth (1 of 2)
ruth
/ (ruːθ) /
noun archaic
pity; compassion
repentance; remorse
grief or distress
Word Origin for ruth
C12: from
rewen to
rue
1
British Dictionary definitions for ruth (2 of 2)
Ruth
/ (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
George Herman, nicknamed Babe . 1895–1948, US professional baseball player from 1914 to 1935
Cultural definitions for ruth
Ruth
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.