English dictionary
widowhood
/'w/I/d/oU/,h/U/d/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the state of being a widow who has not remarried
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower.
Source: webster1913