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Meaning of widow

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

widow

Pronunciation:/ˈwɪ.dəʊ//ˈwɪ.doʊ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.

  2. A person whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried).

  3. (in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.

  4. An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.

verb

Definitions

  1. To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.

  2. To strip of anything valued.

  3. To endow with a widow's right.

  4. To be widow to.