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Widowly :: Widowly (a.) Becoming or like a widow.

Marchioness :: Marchioness (n.) The wife or the widow of a marquis; a woman who has the rank and dignity of a marquis.

Sutteeism :: Suttee (n.) The act of burning a widow on the funeral pile of her husband.

Palsgravine :: Palsgravine (n.) The consort or widow of a palsgrave.

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-maker :: Widow-maker (n.) One who makes widows by destroying husbands.

Widow :: Widow (v. t.) To endow with a widow's right.

Widowerhood :: Widowerhood (n.) The state of being a widower.

Whidah Bird :: Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch..

Viduity :: Viduity (n.) Widowhood.

Matron :: Matron (n.) A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners..

Third :: Third (n.) The third part of the estate of a deceased husband, which, by some local laws, the widow is entitled to enjoy during her life..

Widowhood :: Widowhood (n.) The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower..

Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..

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..

Duchess :: Duchess (n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right..

Widow Bird :: Widow bird () See Whidan bird.

Viduage :: Viduage (n.) The state of widows or of widowhood; also, widows, collectively..

Widower :: Widower (n.) A man who has lost his wife by death, and has not married again..

Electress :: Electress (n.) The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire.

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