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 ruth ruth /ˈruːθ/

noun

  1. A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others  ( pathos , ruth , commiseration , pity )
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
     The blind are too often objects of pity
    the blind are too often objects of pity

 Ruth

  1. 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  ( Book of Ruth , Ruth )
    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
  2. The great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament  ( Ruth )
    the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
     The story of Ruth is a testament to loyalty and faith.
    The story of Ruth is a testament to loyalty and faith.
  3. United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)  ( Babe Ruth , George Herman Ruth , Ruth , Sultan of Swat )
    United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)


 undershirt undershirt /ˈʌndɝˌʃɝːt/

noun

  1. () [ N. American] A collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body  ( singlet [British] , vest [British] , undervest [British] , undershirt [ N. American] )
    a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
     He always wore an undershirt to stay warm during the winter months.
    He always wore an undershirt to stay warm during the winter months.


 military governor military governor /mɪˈlɪtɛri ˈɡʌvərnər/

noun

  1. The head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)  ( military governor )
    the head of a government established by the military (as in a defeated country)
     After the invasion, the country was under the rule of a military governor.
    After the invasion, the country was under the rule of a military governor.


 cryogenics cryogenics /ˈkraɪəˌdʒɛnɪks/

noun

  1. The branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures  ( cryogenics , cryogeny )
    the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures