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   What does widow mean?

   • viúva, deixar viúvo, viúva [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WIDOW definition: 1. a woman whose husband or wife has died and who has not married again 2. a woman whose partner is….

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   What does widow vs widower mean?

   • On the whole, you’ll want to remember the definitions of widow vs. widower and what it means to be "widowed": A widow is a woman who has lost her spouse. A widower is a man who has lost his spouse. Being "widowed" refers to a man or woman who has lost their spouse.

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   Where did the word widow come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun widow is in the Old English period (pre-1150). widow is a word inherited from Germanic. widge, n. Old English–1587 widow, n. Old English–

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   Is a widow a man or a woman?

   • A widow is a woman who has lost her spouse. A widower is a man who has lost his spouse. Being "widowed" refers to a man or woman who has lost their spouse. As you see, the first two are descriptions of a person whereas the last word, widowed, is the reason someone becomes a widow or widower.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIDOW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     WIDOW meaning: 1. a woman whose husband or wife has died and...

   • Znaczenie Widow, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     widow definicja: 1. a woman whose husband or wife has died...

   • Widow: Russian Translation

     WIDOW translate: вдова , висячая строка. Learn more in the...

   • Widow Spanish Translation

     WIDOW translate: viuda, viuda [feminine, singular]. Learn...

   • Widow: Italian Translation

     WIDOW translate: vedova, vedova, (diventare vedovo/vedova)....

   • Widow: Thai Translation

     WIDOW translate: แม่ม่าย, เป็นม่าย. Learn more in the...

   • Widow: Polish Translation

     WIDOW translate: wdowa, bękart, wdowa, spowodować czyjeś...

   • Widow: Indonesian Translation

     WIDOW translate: janda, menjanda. Learn more in the...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIDOW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   widow in British English. (ˈwɪdəʊ ) noun. 1. a woman who has survived her spouse, esp one who has not remarried. 2. (usually with a modifier) informal. a woman whose spouse is often away from home indulging in a sport, etc. a golf widow. 3. printing.

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   The meaning of WIDOW is a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried. How to use widow in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › widowWIDOW - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again. More. English usage. What is the difference between widow and widower? More. Conjugations of 'widow' present simple: I widow, you widow [...] past simple: I widowed, you widowed [...] past participle: widowed. More. Examples of 'widow' in a sentence.

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   Definition of widow noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › widowWIDOW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WIDOW definition: 1. a woman whose husband has died 2. in printing, the last line of a paragraph, separated from the…. Learn more.

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   What does the noun widow mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun widow , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.