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(noun) a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married and Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died |
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Related Words: book |
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(noun) the great-grandmother of King David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament |
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Related Words: married woman, wife |
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(noun) (1895-1948) US professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs |
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Synonyms: Babe Ruth, George Herman Ruth, Sultan of Swat |
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Related Words: ballplayer, baseball player |
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(noun) a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity" |
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Synonyms: commiseration, pathos, pity |
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Related Words: fellow feeling, sympathy |
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