ruth
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.communication)
| instance hypernym | : | book, |
| definition | : | a major division of a long written composition (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | old testament, |
| definition | : | the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | hagiographa, ketubim, writings, |
| definition | : | the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures (noun.communication) |
2. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | fellow feeling, sympathy, |
| definition | : | sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish) (noun.feeling) |
3. the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament (noun.person)
| instance hypernym | : | married woman, wife, |
| definition | : | a married woman; a man's partner in marriage (noun.person) |
4. United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948) (noun.person)
5. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others (noun.feeling)
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