widow - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

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dow

a married woman whose spouse is dead and has not married againa married woman whose spouse is dead and has not married again

Examples

After her husband's passing, she became a widow.
The widow wore a black dress to the funeral.
She has been a widow for five years since her husband’s death.

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wi

dow

Plural

widows

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a married woman whose spouse is dead and has not married again

After her husband's passing, she became a widow.
The widow wore a black dress to the funeral.
She has been a widow for five years since her husband’s death.
The widow received support from her community after her loss.
He left behind a widow and two young children.

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