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ruth

PRONUNCIATION:

(rooth)

MEANING:

noun:
1. Compassion.
2. Contrition.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Middle English ruthe, from ruen (to rue). Earliest documented use: 1200. The common affixed form is ruthless.

USAGE:

“Gerda [feared] that her daughter, showing no ruth, might hurt others beyond repair.”
Lella Warren; Foundation Stone; Knopf; 1940.

See more usage examples of ruth in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Only the stupid steal from the rich. The clever steal from the poor. The law usually protects the rich. -Carsten Jensen, author (b. 24 Jul 1952)

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