word
Widow
WIH-doh
/ˈwɪdoʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
widow
Dictionary meaning
A woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried.
Examples
- The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia.
Synonyms: widow woman
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