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- Dictionarywidow/ˈwɪdəʊ/
noun
- 1. a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not married again.
- 2. a last word or short last line of a paragraph falling at the top of a page or column and considered undesirable.
verb
- 1. become a widow or widower; lose one's spouse through death: "he was recently widowed"
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WIDOW definition: 1. a woman whose husband or wife has died and who has not married again 2. a woman whose partner is…. Learn more.
The meaning of WIDOW is a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried. How to use widow in a sentence.
A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. [1] The adjective for either sex is widowed.
A widow is a woman whose husband has died. If your uncle dies, your aunt will become a widow. If a person's spouse dies, that person is referred to as either a widow or — in the case of a man whose wife dies — a widower. In most cases, people stop using the word widow if the woman marries again.
Widow definition: a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.. See examples of WIDOW used in a sentence.
widow in British English. (ˈwɪdəʊ ) noun. 1. a woman who has survived her spouse, esp one who has not remarried. 2. (usually with a modifier) informal. a woman whose spouse is often away from home indulging in a sport, etc. a golf widow. 3. printing.
Definition of widow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WIDOW definition: 1. a woman whose husband has died 2. in printing, the last line of a paragraph, separated from the…. Learn more.
widow meaning, definition, what is widow: a woman whose husband has died and who h...: Learn more.
Widow Definition. A woman who has outlived her spouse; esp., such a woman who has not remarried. An extra group of cards dealt when the hands are dealt, typically for use by the winning bidder. A woman whose spouse is often away indulging in a specified hobby, sport, etc. A golf widow.
