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widow

wid·ow

widow

 
 
pronunciation:
wI do
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder
part of speech: noun
definition: a woman whose husband has died.
She never married again after she became a widow.
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derivation: widowhood (n.)
Word Builder: widow +
  • widowed:
    having become a widow or widower.