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widow

UK
/ˈwɪdəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪdoʊ/

Translations

widownoun
widows
pl
UK
/ˈwɪdəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
After her husband's passing, she became a widow and had to adjust to life on her own.
Après le décès de son mari, elle est devenue veuve et a dû s'adapter à la vie seule.
veuveTypographie.
The editor adjusted the layout to avoid having a widow at the top of the new page.
Le rédacteur a modifié la mise en page pour éviter une veuve en haut de la nouvelle page.
Additional translations
chienJeux de cartes.
Synonyms
survivor
spouse of the deceased
bereaved woman
widowverb
widowed
Past Simple
widowed
Past Participle
widowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪdəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
The war widowed many young women in the village.
La guerre a endeuillé de nombreuses jeunes femmes du village.
Synonyms
bereave
bereft (of a spouse)
deprive of a spouse
leave widowed
leave a widow
make a widow of
widowadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something relating to widows.
de veuveS'emploie surtout dans le langage administratif ou en contexte de prestations.
The government increased widow benefits in the latest budget.
Le gouvernement a augmenté les prestations de veuve dans le dernier budget.
Synonyms
widowed
bereaved
bereft

Definitions

widownoun
A woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.
After her husband's passing, she became a widow and had to adjust to life on her own.
A last line of a paragraph that is separated from the rest of the paragraph and appears at the top of a page or column.
The editor adjusted the layout to avoid having a widow at the top of the new page.
In certain card games, an extra hand dealt face-down from which players may draw cards or which may be played as an additional hand.
In five-card draw, the dealer placed the widow in the center of the table for anyone to pick up.
widowverb
To cause someone to become a widow or widower by the death of their spouse.
The war widowed many young women in the village.
widowadjective
Relating to or intended for widows.
The government increased widow benefits in the latest budget.
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