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un·​hus·​band·​ed | \ ¦ən¦həzbəndə̇d \

Definition of unhusbanded

1 : not tilled : uncultivated unhusbanded land
2 : not having a husband the unhusbanded young lady … lives with her married sister— John Gould

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History and Etymology for unhusbanded

in sense 1, from un- entry 1 + husbanded, past participle of husband; in sense 2, from un- entry 1 + husband, noun + -ed

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“Unhusbanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhusbanded. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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