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
• Syn: ↑Ruth
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑book
• Part Holonyms: ↑Hagiographa, ↑Ketubim, ↑Writings, ↑Old Testament
Useful english dictionary. 2012.