Naomi
['neiəmi]
Definition
(noun.) the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament.
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Examples
- Who was Naomi Brocklehurst? Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Then Ruth came, and they wept together, and lamented, then Naomi came to comfort them. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Ursula was beautiful as Naomi. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Ursula was Naomi, Gudrun was Ruth, the Contessa was Orpah. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Gerald was excited by the desperate cleaving of Gudrun to Naomi. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- It was finally decided to do Naomi and Ruth and Orpah. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
Typist: Wilhelmina