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- pronunciation:
- wI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again.
She had become a widow at a young age but resolved never to remarry.This tragic accident left her a widow.The general's widow is still living. |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
widows, widowing, widowed |
definition: |
to make (a woman) a widow.
The war widowed many women.She was widowed by an auto accident. |
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derivation: |
widowhood (n.) |
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