Widow vs. Widowed

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  • Widow

    A widow is a woman whose spouse has died and a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The treatment of widows and widowers around the world varies.

  • Widowed

    A widow is a woman whose spouse has died and a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The treatment of widows and widowers around the world varies.

Wikipedia
  • Widow (noun)

    A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.

  • Widow (noun)

    A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).

  • Widow (noun)

    A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.

  • Widow (noun)

    An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.

  • Widow (noun)

    A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.

  • Widow (noun)

    A venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus.

  • Widow (verb)

    To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of one’s spouse.

  • Widowed (adjective)

    whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

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