Ruth — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

2. The resident of Moab around whom the text centers.

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   And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.

3. A female given name from Hebrew.

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   Her face hardened. "I despise pity." "In spite of your name? Ruth is your name, isn't it? Piquant that. Ruth the ruthless."

   He pictured the woman as dark and Biblical, because of her name: Ruth. Shadowed eyes and creamy skin. Torrents of loose black hair.

4. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

5. A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.