n.
1.United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
2.the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
3.a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
4.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
Idiom of the Day
love to hear oneself talk
to enjoy talking rather than listening to other people
The man loves to hear himself talk and many people do not like him.