ruth

Meanings

• Noun

  Pity; compassion; mercy.

  - "She showed ruth to the orphan children."
  - "The novel explores the theme of ruth and compassion."

• Noun

  A person or thing without pity or compassion.

  - "His ruthless actions led to the downfall of the company."
  - "The ruthless conqueror left a trail of destruction."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ruth
cuth , huth , ruthless

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Variants

List of all variants of ruth that leads to same result
rut , ruth , ruths , Ruth , George Herman Ruth , Ruthian , Benedict , Ruth Benedict , Bette Davis , Davis , Ruth Elizabeth Davis , Ginsburg , Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Ruth Joan Bader , Ruth St. Denis , St. Denis

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Etymology

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Old English hryre, from hrygian 'have compassion'.

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Trivia

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1. The name 'Ruth' appears in the Bible as the name of a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became the great-grandmother of King David.

2. In the novel 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens, Ruth Pinchwife is a character who shows no mercy or compassion.

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Related Concepts

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1. Compassion: A feeling of deep sympathy and concern for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

2. Mercy: The compassionate forbearance of an injury, claim, or demand.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ruth' is often used to describe a character who shows no mercy or compassion, while in other contexts, it represents pity or compassion. In music, there are several songs with the title 'Ruth' that explore these meanings.

How to Memorize "ruth"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person showing compassion and kindness to others.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ruth' with the concept of pity or compassion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'ruth is what you show when you have compassion'.

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