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Ruth
1[ rooth ]
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.
Ruth
2[ rooth ]
noun
- George Herman Babe, 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player.
ruth
3[ rooth ]
noun
- pity or compassion.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- sorrow or grief.
ruth
1/ ːθ /
noun
- pity; compassion
- repentance; remorse
- grief or distress
Ruth
2/ ːθ /
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
- RuthGeorge Herman18951948MUSSPORT AND GAMES: baseball player George Herman , nicknamed Babe . 1895–1948, US professional baseball player from 1914 to 1935
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 .
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Ruth1
Example Sentences
The decision comes after the sister of head teacher Ruth Perry, who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection, called for the new system to be delayed.
“Ruth Buzzi died peacefully in her sleep at home in Texas,” read the note on Facebook.
Primary school children send in their invention ideas and Ruth and her colleague Shawn bring them to life.
Babe Ruth's "called shot" jersey, sold for $24m in August, remains the most expensive match-worn item of sports memorabilia sold at auction.
Ruth Ehrlich, head of policy and campaigns at the organisation argues the legal changes have "had a chilling effect on the ways all of us are able to speak out for what we believe".
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