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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Ruth, Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swatnoun

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

  2. Ruthnoun

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

  3. commiseration, pity, ruth, pathosnoun

    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

    "the blind are too often objects of pity"

  4. Ruth, Book of Ruthnoun

    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

Wiktionary

  1. ruthnoun

    Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.

  2. ruthnoun

    Repentance; regret; remorse.

  3. ruthnoun

    Sorrow; misery; distress.

  4. ruthnoun

    Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.

  5. Ruthnoun

    Ruth the Moabite, around whom the text centers.

  6. Ruthnoun

    A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

    Synonym: Rth.

  7. Ruthnoun

    Ruth, the resident of Moab around whom the text centers.

  8. Ruthnoun

    A female given name from Hebrew.

    Her face hardened.

  9. Ruthnoun

    A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

  10. Ruthnoun

    A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.

  11. Etymology: From Ruth the Moabite, Hebrew רות, of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "companion". Also associated with the English noun ruth by Puritans.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. RUTHnoun

    Mercy; pity; tenderness; sorrow for the misery of another.

    Etymology: from rue.

    The Britons, by Maximilian laid way
    With wretched miseries and woful ruth,
    Were to those Pagans made an open prey. Fa. Queen.

    All ruth, compassion, mercy he forgot. Edward Fairfax.

    She fair, he full of bashfulness and truth
    Lov’d much, hop’d little, and desired nought;
    He durst not speak, by suit to purchase ruth. Edward Fairfax.

    The better part with Mary and with Ruth
    Chosen thou hast; and they that overween,
    And at thy growing virtues fret their spleen,
    No anger find in thee, but pity and ruth. John Milton.

ChatGPT

  1. ruth

    Ruth generally refers to feelings of compassion, sympathy, or pity for another person's misfortune or distress. However, it can also be a first name, commonly given to girls. It is of Hebrew origin and means "compassionate friend". Most notably, it is the name of a prominent figure in the Old Testament of the Bible.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ruth

    sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness

  2. Ruth

    that which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight

  3. Etymology: [From Rue, v.: cf. Icel. hrygg, hryg.]

Wikidata

  1. Ruth

    Ruth is a four-piece Christian indie band from Battle Ground, Washington. Ruth's debut album, Secondhand Dreaming, was released June 26, 2007.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ruth

    rōōth, n. pity, tenderness, sorrow: cruelty.—adj. Ruth′ful, pitiful, sorrowful: piteous, causing pity.—adv. Ruth′fully, in a sorrowful manner.—adj. Ruth′less, without pity: insensible to misery: cruel.—adv. Ruth′lessly.—n. Ruth′lessness. [M. E. ruthe, reuth—Scand.; Ice. hryggth, hrygth, sorrow.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RUTH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ruth is ranked #2414 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Ruth surname appeared 15,012 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Ruth.

    82.5% or 12,391 total occurrences were White.
    11.8% or 1,776 total occurrences were Black.
    2.7% or 410 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.5% or 236 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 126 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.4% or 74 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RUTH' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3301

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RUTH' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3159

Anagrams for RUTH »

  1. hurt

  2. thru

  3. Thur

  4. thur

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of RUTH in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of RUTH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of RUTH in a Sentence

  1. Volodymyr Knyr:

    He who speaks the truth often has no ruth.

  2. Hans Klee:

    I just heared that the doctors are with Ruth.

  3. Halle Berry:

    I thought Cynthia [ Erivo, the star of' Harriet' ] was going to do it last year. I thought Ruth [ Negga, nominated for 2016's' Loving' ] had a really good shot at it too, i thought there were women that rightfully, arguably, could have, should have. I hoped they would have, but why it hasn't gone that way, I don't have the answer.

  4. President George W. Bush:

    I ’m sure every nominee before you would have personal beliefs about that precedent and many others. But all nominees are united in their belief that what they think about a precedent should not bear on how they will decide cases. She was more pragmatic two years ago – just days before the presidential election – about the chances that Roe v. Wade would be overturned in coming years : I don't think the core case -- Roe's holding that women have a right to abortion -- I don't think that will change, but I think the question of whether people can get late-term abortions -- how many restrictions can be put on clinics -- I don't think that will change. Brett Kavanaugh, steady insider The federal appeals court here in Washington is seen as a professional stepping-stone to Supreme Court. Three current justices( John Roberts, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas) served on that bench before joining the high court, as did Scalia. Now Brett Kavanaugh is poised to make the leap, though if history is any guide, Brett Kavanaugh could face an especially tough Senate confirmation. It is the image that may cement – or sink – the Supreme Court aspirations of Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh elevation to the federal appeals court was celebrated with a Rose Garden swearing-in by a fellow Catholic who's now retiring from the bench, Justice Anthony Kennedy, for whom Brett Kavanaugh served as a law clerk in 1993. Front and center : Brett Kavanaugh former boss, President George W. Bush, the man who nominated Brett Kavanaugh. I chose Brett Kavanaugh because of the force of Brett Kavanaugh mind, the breadth of Brett Kavanaugh experience and the strength of Brett Kavanaugh character.

  5. Thom Rainer:

    Last time I was with Billy Graham, Billy Graham said Billy Graham missed Billy Graham wife, Ruth, and Billy Graham missed heaven. Now Billy Graham is present for the great reunion, may we remember Billy Graham legacy and may we follow Billy Graham passion for evangelism.

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