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Definition of widow
1a : a woman who has lost her husband by death and usually has not remarriedb : grass widow 2c : a woman whose spouse or partner leaves her alone or ignores her frequently or for long periods to engage in a usually specified activity a golf widow a video game widow
2 : an extra hand or part of a hand of cards dealt face down and usually placed at the disposal of the highest bidder
3 : a single usually short last line (as of a paragraph) separated from its related text and appearing at the top of a printed page or column
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The widow of Speer and another American soldier blinded by the grenade in Afghanistan filed a wrongful death and injury lawsuit against Khadr in 2014 fearing Khadr might get his hands on money from his $20 million wrongful imprisonment lawsuit.
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The widow of Speer and another American soldier blinded by the grenade in Afghanistan filed a wrongful death and injury lawsuit against Khadr in 2014 fearing Khadr might get his hands on money from his $20 million wrongful imprisonment lawsuit.
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Like Claire, a widow with a very estranged relationship with her daughter, Rebecca.
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Like the Edith Windsor, the widow who brought the appeal against DOMA, Arthur couldn’t sit next to his partner in court, wearing a matching suit jacket and whispering into his ear.
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Anna Harriet Emma Edwards, who lived as a widow with one son in 1859, did this and more.
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After his untimely death, his widow arrives at his English estate, where Philip, his only heir, is now man of the house, and highly suspicious of his new relative, thanks to a series of anguished notes from a dying Ambrose.
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After his untimely death, his widow arrives at his English estate, where Philip, his only heir, is now man of the house, and highly suspicious of his new relative, thanks to a series of anguished notes from a dying Ambrose.
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But Kathy Bruyere’s volunteer job has become way more than just solace to this widow.
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Origin and Etymology of widow
Middle English widewe, from Old English wuduwe; akin to Old High German wituwa widow, Latin vidua, Sanskrit vidhavā, Latin -videre to separate
Other Printing Terms
widow
Definition of widow
transitive verb
1 : to cause to become a widow or widower
2 obsolete : to survive as the widow of
3 : to deprive of something greatly valued or needed
First Known Use of widow
14th century
WIDOW Defined for English Language Learners
widow
playDefinition of widow for English Language Learners
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: a woman whose husband has died
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: a woman whose husband often leaves her alone while he plays sports or is involved in other activities
WIDOW Defined for Kids
Definition of widow for Students
widowed
;widowing
: to make a widow or widower of
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