Synonyms: 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
Similar words: book
Definition: a major division of a long written composition
Usage: the book of Isaiah
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: sympathy, fellow feeling
Definition: sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
Synonyms: Ruth
Definition: the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
Similar words: wife, married woman
Definition: a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
Synonyms: Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth
Definition: United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Similar words: ballplayer, baseball player
Definition: an athlete who plays baseball