Ruth
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- proper noun
- /ruːθ/
- Literature
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Libro de Rut
- The Book of Ruth, perhaps?
- the Book of Ruth
Examples
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Who has $600 for Portrait of Ruth, the first work of the evening?
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As she came up to the booth, she saw Ruth staring at something across the crowd.
Fiction book (1998) -
Helping Ruth, each girl borrowed a little of her adventure, thrilled to their own illicit part in her drama.
Fiction book (1994) -
Du Pont's wife, Ruth, asked her friend Elsie Woodward to the November 12 house party as well.
Blog text (31) -
Ruth's wicked sense of humor always got her laughing, which was as good a tonic as the coffee.
Fiction book (1998) -
The Book of Ruth describes how Ruth, the Moabite woman, chose to stay with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died.
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In her grief, Ruth vowed to cling to Naomi, leading to the story told in the Book of Ruth.
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Many lessons about loyalty and faith can be learned from the tale of Ruth in the Old Testament.
Synonyms
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A short Bible book about Ruth, who stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband dies
Compounds
- Literature
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A short Bible book about Ruth, who stays loyal to her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband dies
Surface Forms
Etymology
The book Ruth is named after the woman Ruth in the Old Testament. It tells her story of loyalty and faith, so the title points directly to her character and the book's message.