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widow noun

  /ˈwɪd.oʊ/ , /ˈwɪd.əʊ/
  • A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
  • (typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.
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  • (by extension, informal, often, humorous, or, sarcastic, in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a hobby, career, etc.
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widower noun

  /ˈwɪdoʊɚ/
  • A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
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widowed adjective

  • (of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.
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grass widow
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black widow
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war widow
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meadow widow flower
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widow flower
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