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| 1. | [ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 19 | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others | |
| Synonyms: | pity commiseration pathos | |
| Examples: | "the blind are too often objects of pity" |
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| Related terms: | sympathy feel_for | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (baseball,sport,games) American professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) | |
| Synonyms: | George_Herman_Ruth Sultan_of_Swat Babe_Ruth | |
| Related terms: | ballplayer | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (Old Testament) the great-grandmother of King David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament | |
| Related terms: | wife | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2250 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (Old Testament,fine art,writing) a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married and Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died | |
| Synonyms: | book_of_ruth | |
| Related terms: | book Old_Testament Hagiographa | |
| Similar spelling: |
Ruthe Rutha rut Ruthie Rutt rutty Rud Ruud Ruta Rudy Rude Rudd Routh |
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