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widow

1 of 2

noun

wid·​ow ˈwi-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce widow (audio)
1
a
: a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
b
: grass widow sense 2
c
: a woman whose spouse or partner leaves her alone or ignores her frequently or for long periods to engage in a usually specified activity
a golf widow
a video game widow
2
: an extra hand or part of a hand of cards dealt face down and usually placed at the disposal of the highest bidder
3
: a single usually short last line (as of a paragraph) separated from its related text and appearing at the top of a printed page or column

widow

2 of 2

verb

widowed; widowing; widows

transitive verb

1
: to cause to become a widow or widower
2
obsolete : to survive as the widow of
3
: to deprive of something greatly valued or needed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
As a result of the scandal, Foster’s widow announced that Rockstar Cheer in Greenville County is closing its doors indefinitely. Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2022 Family members including Lady Elaine Sacks, the rabbi’s widow, were also present. Judy Lash Balint, Sun Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Laurie Anderson, avant-garde artist and Reed’s widow, had enlisted the music producer and technical assistant to help her sort through the belongings of her late husband, following his death in 2013. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 As seen below in EW's exclusive first look at the trailer, the enigmatic widow does not show outward signs of grief as she's questioned by police. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 After he's turned, the anthropologist falls in love with his assistant's widow. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022 Ono, Lennon’s widow, saw the interview and invited Wenner to the Dakota the next day. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 As the wealthy widow Clairee, Dagmar Krause Fields is upbeat, wise and effusive. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 For Ahmadi’s widow, that would still be far better than Afghanistan. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
Elaine Lubkin, who has been widowed for 10 years, gets lonely cooped up alone in her 11th-floor apartment at Park La Brea. Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2020 Approximately 40% of Kentucky's seniors are divorced, separated or widowed, and 28% live alone, according to a 2018 report from the United Health Foundation. Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, 19 Mar. 2020 His wife, Diane Hicks, was suddenly widowed with three children. cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020 Yet Afghanistan has been so scarred by violence — tens of thousands of civilians killed, a generation of women widowed, the security forces barely able to recruit enough to replace their losses — that even a vague prospect of peace was welcome. Lara Jakes, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2020 His mother, widowed at 43, had to get a job cleaning houses for the wealthy in Beverly Hills. Time, 3 Jan. 2020 Then a visit from Bill’s widowed, deeply religious mother Grammy Sue (Elizabeth Price) becomes, over the course of the 75-minute play, a catalyst for change. Christine Dolen, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Making of a lady lawyer Lockwood was widowed at 22 and had a young daughter. Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 5 Oct. 2019 My own research on the town of Southampton found that in 1698, 34.2% of women over 18 were single, another 18.5% were widowed, and less than half, or 47.3%, were married. Amy Froide, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English widewe, from Old English wuduwe; akin to Old High German wituwa widow, Latin vidua, Sanskrit vidhavā, Latin -videre to separate

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of widow was before the 12th century

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