1. ruth - Noun
3. Ruth - Proper noun
Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.
That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.
Source: Webster's dictionaryLook homeward, Angel, now, and melt with ruth. John Milton
You may want to do a little autograph trading and I understand it takes five Hoovers to get one Babe Ruth. Herbert Hoover
Ruth insisted – that she really was afraid of us. Kazuo Ishiguro
When we first began, Ruth told us she had never written a screenplay. That was not a problem since I had never produced a feature film and Jim had never directed one. Ismail Merchant
Well, a wish, some wish, Ruth said. Well, I wished that this world wouldn't end. This world, this world, Ruth said softly. Grace Paley
[Written on back of photograph of Ruth and Daniel] "Ruth Levinson Third grade teacher. She believes in me and I can be anything I want when I grow up. I can even change the world." Nicholas Sparks