Synonyms:
Ruth, Book_of_Ruth
Meaning: 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:
commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos
Meaning: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
Synonyms:
Ruth
Meaning: the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
Synonyms:
Ruth, Babe_Ruth, George_Herman_Ruth, Sultan_of_Swat
Meaning: United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Usage examples
"Get up, Ruth," he ordered.
"Of course Ruth will go," nodded Mrs. McClure.
"What a pretty girl!" Ruth said a moment later.
"I think you are right," Ruth said in a low voice.
"Ruth!" I spoke sharply now, in my own perplexity.
"You wouldn't pay a hundred dollars for it?" queried Ruth.
"Ruth!" cried Drake, and at the pain in his cry she winced.
"Oh, Mary, how terrible!" Ruth said, pitifully, "how terrible!
Ruth Powlett did not speak for a minute or two, then she said, slowly:
Ruth Brayton was in a sunny mood, laughing gayly as she chatted with the boys.