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