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Ruth

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Ruth

1
n
the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
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n
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
3
n
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Ruth
1

n the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

Example of:
married woman, wife
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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n 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
Example of:
book
a major division of a long written composition
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n United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

Synonyms:
Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat
Example of:
ballplayer, baseball player
an athlete who plays baseball
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