ruth: Meaning and Definition of

ruth

1. pity or compassion.
2. sorrow or grief.
3. self-reproach; contrition; remorse.

Ruth

1. a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
2. a book of the Bible bearing her name.
3. a female given name.

Ruth

1. (“Babe”), 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player.