ruth

About 9.77 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Sorrow for the misery of another person; compassion, mercy, pity. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. noun Sorrow for the misery of another person; compassion, mercy, pity. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
3. noun Regret, remorse, repentance.
4. noun Matter for regret or sorrow; calamity, ruin; also, occasion for regret or sorrow; an instance of this; a disaster, a pitiful thing.
5. noun Matter for regret or sorrow; calamity, ruin; also, occasion for regret or sorrow; an instance of this; a disaster, a pitiful thing.
6. noun Distress, misery, sorrow.

Similar words

pity commiseration pathos babe ruth george herman ruth sultan of swat compassion beauty mrs dung

Often followed by

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Word family

George Herman Ruth Ruth Ruthian rut ruths