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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ruth (ro̅o̅th),USA pronunciation n. - pity or compassion.
- sorrow or grief.
- self-reproach;
contrition; remorse.
- Middle English ruthe, reuthe. See rue1, -th1 1125–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mercy, sympathy.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cruelty.
Ruth (ro̅o̅th),USA pronunciation n. - Theology, Biblea Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
- Biblea book of the Bible bearing her name.
- a female given name.
Ruth (ro̅o̅th),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical George Herman ("Babe''), 1895–1948, U.S. baseball player.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ruth /ruːθ/ n archaic - pity; compassion
- repentance; remorse
Etymology: 12th Century: from rewen to rue1 WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drap•er (drā′pər),USA pronunciation n. [Brit.]- Clothinga dealer in cloth;
a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods. - Clothing, Textilesa retail merchant or clerk who sells clothing and dry goods.
- Anglo-French; Old French drapier, equivalent. to drap cloth + -ier -ier2; see -er2
- Middle English 1325–75
Dra•per (drā′pər),USA pronunciation n. - Biographical Henry, 1837–82, U.S. astronomer.
- Biographicalhis father, John William, 1811–82, U.S. chemist, physiologist, historian, and writer;
born in England. - Ruth, 1884–1956, U.S. diseuse and writer of character sketches.
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