Ruth - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
- a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (syn: commiseration, pathos, pity)
- 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
Extra examples
...listening to your flippant comments about the homeless, I wonder if you have any ruth...
Ruth made it her business to get to know the customers.
Ruth hesitated, uncertain of how to combine honesty and diplomacy in her answer.
Ruth walked with her as far as the corner of the road.
Ruth felt dizzy with relief.
The door flew open and Ruth stormed in.
Ruth paused to draw breath, her voice barely hiding her excitement.
Ruth sat, knees drawn up under her chin, and waited.
Ruth went about her tasks in a dream.
'It was her,' said Ruth, gibbering with fear.
Ruth's brother was homosexual.
Ruth hooked her arm through Tony's.
Ruth knew that she couldn't continue in the relationship for much longer.
He left Ruth to find her own way home.
Ruth went down to the lower deck (=lower level on a ship).
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