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ruth
/ɹuθ/
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What does ruth mean?
proper noun
- A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- The resident of Moab around whom the text centers.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
More meanings (6)
proper noun
- A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
- A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.
noun
- (archaic) Sorrow for the misery of another person; compassion, mercy, pity.
- (archaic) Regret, remorse, repentance.
- (obsolete) Matter for regret or sorrow; calamity, ruin; also, occasion for regret or sorrow; (countable) an instance of this; a disaster, a pitiful thing.
- (obsolete) Distress, misery, sorrow.
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IPA pronunciation
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Even her mother could not be sure that another attack was on, until she found Ruth alone in her darkened room.
However, like many other garden writers, Ruth Stout made the mistake of assuming that what worked in her own backyard would be universally applicable.
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When she awoke, she found herself snugly tucked up on the bed, with a blanket over her, and little Ruth rubbing her hands with camphor.
It was a long time before Aunt Ruth found the leather case, and when she did, the glasses wanted wiping before they could be used.
When all men are equal, every prize fight will end in a draw, and every batter will knock as many home runs as Babe Ruth.