widow
Translation
widow
Examples
She has been a widow for ten years.
She has been a widow for ten years.
Grammar Patterns
a/an ((...)) widow a woman whose husband has died She has been a widow for ten years.
Similar Words
Antonyms: wife, husband, spouse
Etymology
From Old English 'widewe', from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to be empty, separate'.
Memory Tips
The male equivalent is 'widower'. Remember the '-er' suffix often denotes a male person.