Definition of widow

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Widow (n.) A woman who has lost her husband by death, and has not married again; one living bereaved of a husband..

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Widow :: Widow (v. t.) To endow with a widow's right.
Marchioness :: Marchioness (n.) The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis.
Relict :: Relict (n.) A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.
Palsgravine :: Palsgravine (n.) The consort or widow of a palsgrave.
Suttee :: Suttee (n.) A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this act of self-immolation is regarded as envincing excellence of wifely character..
Widow Bird :: Widow bird () See Whidan bird.
Dower :: Dower (n.) That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband..
Widow :: Widow (v. t.) To become, or survive as, the widow of..
Widowed :: Widowed (imp. & p. p.) of Wido.
Break :: Break (v. t.) To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend..
Widow-hunter :: Widow-hunter (n.) One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune..
Widwe :: Widwe (n.) A widow.
Widowhood :: Widowhood (n.) Estate settled on a widow.
Vidual :: Vidual (a.) Of or pertaining to the state of a widow; widowed.
Widual :: Widual (a.) Of or pertaining to a widow; vidual.
Widow-maker :: Widow-maker (n.) One who makes widows by destroying husbands.
Electress :: Electress (n.) The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire.
Tudor :: Tudor (a.) Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth..
Widowly :: Widowly (a.) Becoming or like a widow.
Attendant :: Attendant (v. t.) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir..
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