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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. Rachel Nichols:

    Rachel Nichols said it was surprising and disappointing that the NBA did not do the same especially when it had tributes for civil rights icon John Lewis and actor Chadwich Boseman. If you are a league that holds equality as a core value, and I know for sure that this league does, the icons of that equality cant be those who just helped the men that we all see on TV but those who paved the way for the women who worked right alongside them, after all, the NBA is significantly stronger because of all the women who work in it and around it. And we are all significantly stronger because a young lawyer dedicated her life to allow us to have those opportunities. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert released a statement on Bader Ginsburg death on Friday two days before the Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun played their playoff game. Sad to hear of the passing of an icon, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a role model, and a champion for equality for so many.

  2. Melanie Lutenbacher:

    The take-home message for women if they’re thinking about breastfeeding is do Ruth Newby homework, at this point, the burden is still really on the woman for breastfeeding to be successful. She needs to build a breastfeeding support system while still pregnant, identify people from her family and friend circle who are supportive, and learn as much as she can about breastfeeding.

  3. Donald Trump:

    Justice Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

  4. Felicity Jones:

    Ruth Bader Ginsburg gave us hope, a public figure who stood for integrity and justice - a responsibility Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not wear lightly, ruth Bader Ginsburg will be missed not only as a beacon of light in these difficult times but for Ruth Bader Ginsburg razor sharp wit and extraordinary humanity. Ruth Bader Ginsburg taught us all so much. I will miss Ruth Bader Ginsburg deeply.

  5. Lamar Alexander:

    Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg service to our country deserves great respect.

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