ruth

noun

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

Definition categories: person

2. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

Similar word(s): commiseration, pathos, pity

Definition categories: feeling, sympathy

3. 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

Definition categories: communication