Definition of 'ruth'
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Word origin
C12: from rewen to rue1Word Frequency
Ruth in British English
noun
1. Old Testament
a.
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Word Frequency
Ruth in American English 1
noun
1.
a feminine name
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
LL(Ec) < Heb rut, prob. contr. < re'ut, companion
Word Frequency
ruth in American English
(ruːθ)
SYNONYMS 1. mercy, sympathy.ANTONYMS 1. cruelty.
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Word Frequency
Ruth in American English
(ruːθ)
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