Main entry: Ruth, Book of Ruth
Definition: 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
Main entry: commiseration, ruth, pathos, pity
Definition: a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Usage: the blind are too often objects of pity
Main entry: Ruth
Definition: the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
Main entry: Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth
Definition: United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)