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unwed
UK
/ʌnˈwɛd/
US
/ʌnˈwɛd/
UK
/ʌnˈwɛd/
US
/ʌnˈwɛd/
Translations
He is an unwed father.
Он неженатый отец.
She is an unwed mother.
Она незамужняя мать.
Additional translations
Definitions
The unwed couple decided to live together before making any long-term commitments.
He remained unwed well into his forties.
Social attitudes toward unwed mothers have changed over the decades.
UK
/ʌnˈwɛd/
US
/ʌnˈwɛd/
Used with the definite article to denote unmarried people collectively (e.g., "benefits for the unwed").
Definitions
The new housing project is aimed at the unwed and the recently divorced.