1. (noun) Ruth, Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Synonyms: commiseration, pathos, pity
2. (noun) Ruth
the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
Synonyms: commiseration, pathos, pity
3. (noun) commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
Synonyms: compassion, poignancy, ruth, commiseration, pathos, shame, pity, condolence
4. (noun) Ruth, Book of Ruth
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
Synonyms: commiseration, pathos, pity
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