ruth
Meaning
- Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
- Repentance; regret; remorse.
- (obsolete) Sorrow; misery; distress.
- (obsolete) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹuːθ/
Etymology
From Middle English reuþe, ruthe, reuthe, rewthe, reowthe, corresponding to rue + -th, perhaps after early Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hrygð, hryggð (“ruth, sorrow”)).
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