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