ruth

(noun) United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948). Synonyms: Ruth, Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat.

(noun) the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament. Synonyms: Ruth.

(noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others. Synonyms: commiseration, pity, pathos. Example: "The blind are too often objects of pity."

(noun) 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: Ruth, Book of Ruth.