widow

UK
/ˈwɪdəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪdoʊ/

Translations

widownoun
widows
pl
UK
/ˈwɪdəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
The widow attended the memorial service for her late husband.
Вдова присутствовала на поминальной службе по своему покойному мужу.
Synonyms
bereaved woman
spouse of the deceased
widowverb
widowed
Past Simple
widowed
Past Participle
widowing
Gerund
UK
/ˈwɪdəʊ/
US
/ˈwɪdoʊ/
She was widowed at a young age.
Она овдовела в молодом возрасте.
Synonyms
make a widow of
leave a widow
leave widowed
deprive of a spouse
bereft (of a spouse)
widowadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote something relating to widows.

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.