ruth

Noun

• 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

• a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
  • the blind are too often objects of pity
    

• the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

• United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Ruth , Book of Ruth , commiseration , pity , pathos , Babe Ruth , George Herman Ruth , Sultan of Swat