American English pronunciation
How to pronounce widow
IPA transcription: ['wɪdoʊ]
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Noun
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a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
Verb
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cause to be without a spouse
“The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia”
Usage examples
- You forget I'm already a black widow.
- On Lewis' death, Douglass married his widow.
- The widow of Emperor Turhan, Lady Morella, was one such.
- His admiration of the widow increased as she spoke.
- He is assassinated by Rose Almond, the widow of one of his former lieutenants.
- His widow Ann eventually returned to Fayette.
- He was survived by his widow and two daughters.
- She is the widow of Manitoba politician Sidney Spivak.
- However, soon after her marriage she was widowed and left very sound financially.
- They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers.