Meaning of widow in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈwɪdoʊ/

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  1. Verb

    widow

    Definitions

    1. cause to be without a spouse

    Examples

    • « The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    widow

    Etymology

    Old English widewe, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘be empty’; compare with Sanskrit vidh‘be destitute’, Latin viduus‘bereft, widowed’, and Greek ēitheos‘unmarried man’

    Definitions

    1. a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

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