ruth
IPA: rˈuθ
noun
- (archaic) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
- (now rare) Repentance; regret; remorse.
- (obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress.
- (obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
- A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.
- Ruth, the resident of Moab around whom the text centers.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.
- A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.
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Examples of "ruth" in Sentences
- This reminds Ryan of his ruth.
- Ruth was a garrulous hand shaker.
- It is your ability to overcome the ruth.
- Tess cannot overcome the sadness and ruth.
- Everyone has a moment when they feel ruth.
- He overcame the ruth and started the new life.
- Ruth was the second contestant to be reminisced.
- Ruth recoils, and Smailey and Fred watch, emotionless.
- He does not believe this incident as ruth, but an opportunity.