Textual thesaurus for "ruth"

(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

(noun) commiseration, pathos, pity

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

the blind are too often objects of pity

(noun) Ruth

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

(noun) Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth

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