definition of
ruth

[1] #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] #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] #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] #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