Definitions for rue
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rue, herb of grace, Ruta graveolensnoun

   European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

2. ruenoun

   leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy

3. sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulnessnoun

   sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

   "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"

4. rueverb

   (French) a street or road in France

5. repent, regret, rueverb

   feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ruenoun

   Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens, formerly used in medicines.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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1. rue

   Rue is a verb meaning to feel sorrow or regret over some past action, decision, or mistake. It can also refer to a perennial herb used in cooking and traditional medicine. As a noun, it is used poetically or symbolically to represent regret or sorrow.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ruenoun

   a perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb of grace. It is used in medicine

2. Ruenoun

   fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret

3. Rueverb

   to lament; to regret extremely; to grieve for or over

4. Rueverb

   to cause to grieve; to afflict

5. Rueverb

   to repent of, and withdraw from, as a bargain; to get released from

6. Rueverb

   to have compassion

7. Rueverb

   to feel sorrow and regret; to repent

8. Rueverb

   sorrow; repetance

9. Etymology: [OE. rewen, reouwen, to grive, make sorry, AS. hrewan; akin to OS. hrewan, D. rouwen, OHG. hriuwan, G. reuen, Icel. hryggr grieved, hryg sorrow. 18. Cf. Ruth.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rue

   Ruta, is a genus of strongly scented evergreen subshrubs 20–60 cm tall, in the family Rutaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, Macaronesia and southwest Asia. There are perhaps 8 to 40 species in the genus. The most well-known species is Ruta graveolens,. The leaves are bipinnate or tripinnate, with a feathery appearance, and green to strongly glaucous blue-green in colour. The flowers are yellow, with 4–5 petals, about 1 cm diameter, and borne in cymes. The fruit is a 4–5 lobed capsule, containing numerous seeds.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rue

   rōō, n. a plant of any species of genus Ruta, with bitter leaves and greenish-yellow flowers—an emblem of bitterness and grief—called Herb of grace: any bitter infusion.—ns. Rue′-anem′one, an American wild-flower; Rue′-wort, a plant of the rue family. [Fr. rue—L. ruta—Gr. rhytē.]

2. Rue

   rōō, v.t. to be sorry for: to lament: to repent of: to compassionate: to try to withdraw from, as a bargain.—v.i. to be sorrowful: to suffer: to have pity upon:—pr.p. rue′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. rued.—n. sorrow.—n. Rue′-bar′gain, a forfeit for withdrawing from a bargain.—adj. Rue′ful, sorrowful: piteous: deplorable: mournful: melancholy.—adv. Rue′fully.—ns. Rue′fulness; Ru′ing, repentance. [A.S. hreówan, to be sorry for—hreów, sorrow; Ger. reue, Old High Ger. hriuwa, mourning.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rue

   Frenxh for street/avenue,way,

   Take Rue Fabre all the way to the Seine:

   
   

   Submitted by WerterBuch on January 16, 2016  

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1. RUE

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1. RUE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rue is ranked #6721 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rue surname appeared 5,023 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Rue.
   
   75% or 3,768 total occurrences were White.
   15% or 758 total occurrences were Black.
   5.5% or 280 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.2% or 111 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.6% or 85 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Feel
   • Herb
   • Sadness

Anagrams for rue »

1. ure

How to pronounce rue?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rue in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rue in a Sentence

1. Jim Colucci:

   Bea was offended, when the writers called Rose [Betty White] dumb or Blanche [Rue McClanahan] a slut or Sophia [Estelle Getty] old, it could roll off those women’s backs because they were not like their characters.

2. Persian:

   Both white and black acknowledge women?s sway, So much the better and the wiser too, Deeming it most convenient to obey, Or possibly they might their folly rue.*

3. Charles Krauthammer:

   He’s a brilliant showman. He has succeeded in taking all the attention away from what actually happened in the debate, and I think the GOP will rue the day, because this is a great opportunity to show off the field.

4. Bea Arthur:

   Bea came from a New York stage point of view, rue McClanahan always had what we call ‘ the fourth wall. ’ And Betty came from a television point of view. She would flirt with the audience, and pull up her skirt and say, ‘ Hi, sailor. ’ But Bea never acknowledged the audience.

5. Rahm Emanuel:

   This President's decided to immerse This President in the investigation, the scandal, and not do a degree of separation... and say,' I'm not going to let that affect the business that the people elected me.' They're going to rue the day they didn't do that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rue
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rue
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rue
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rue
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rue
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rue
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html