Rut

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Pronunciations

Rus (RUUS) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "The story of Rus also takes place during the wheat harvest which is also the time of Shavuot." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • TH רות rut > Y רות rus

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      Rus

Notes

  • Also called Megilat Rut.

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