Book of Ruth

Other forms: Books of Ruth

Definitions of Book of Ruth
  1. noun
    a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
    synonyms: Ruth
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    book
    a major division of a long written composition
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