Ruth

/ɹuːθ/name
Elementary
1

A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh.

2

The resident of Moab around whom the text centers.

3

A female given name from Hebrew.

4

A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

5

A census-designated place in Trinity County, California, United States.

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