Ruth

/ru:θ/
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Definition

  1. Proper noun:

    • A female given name: "Ruth" is a feminine personal name of Hebrew origin, meaning "friend" or "companion."
    • A book of the Old Testament: "Ruth" is a book in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament that tells the story of a Moabite woman named Ruth.
    • A biblical character: "Ruth" refers to the central figure in the Book of Ruth, known for her loyalty and who became an ancestor of King David.

  2. Noun (archaic):

    • A feeling of pity, sorrow, or grief for another; compassion: This is an old-fashioned or literary use of the word.
Usage Examples

  • Proper noun:

    • My aunt's name is Ruth.
    • We studied the Book of Ruth in our scripture class.
    • Ruth showed great loyalty to her mother-in-law, Naomi.

  • Noun (archaic):

    • He felt a deep ruth for the suffering of the poor. (This usage is now rare.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to have ruth on/upon someone" (archaic): to have pity or compassion for someone.
    • The king was asked to have ruth upon the prisoners.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ruthful (adj, archaic): Full of ruth; compassionate, sorrowful.
    • He spoke in a soft, ruthful tone.
  • Ruthless (adj): Having no ruth; showing no pity or compassion.
    • The dictator was a ruthless tyrant. (Note: This is the most common modern derivative, but its meaning is the opposite of the archaic "ruth.")
Synonyms
  • Proper noun: (No direct synonyms as a name)
  • Noun (archaic): Compassion, pity, sorrow, sympathy, mercy.
Antonyms
  • Noun (archaic): Cruelty, ruthlessness, indifference, hardness.
Related Idioms or Phrases
  • No specific modern idioms use the word "ruth." Its archaic sense is sometimes found in historical or poetic contexts.
Noun
  1. 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
  2. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
    • the blind are too often objects of pity
  3. the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
  4. United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

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