Meaning : United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948).
Synonyms : babe ruth, george herman ruth, sultan of swat
Meaning : The great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
Meaning : A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others.
Example :
The blind are too often objects of pity.
Synonyms : commiseration, pathos, pity
Meaning : 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.
Synonyms : book of ruth