Thesaurus: ruth
Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.
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Definitions
- v. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.
- v. That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.
- n. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
- n. United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) n. the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament n. 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