Ruth

noun

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

   noun.person

   Synonyms babe ruth george herman ruth sultan of swat

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.person

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

   noun.feeling

   Synonyms commiseration pathos pity

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. 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

   noun.communication

   Synonyms book of ruth

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.

   noun

   Source: webster1913