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widower

[wid-oh-er]

noun

  1. a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not remarried.



widower

/ ˈɪəʊə /

noun

  1. a man whose wife has died and who has not remarried

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • widowered adjective
  • widowerhood noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of widower1

1325–75; late Middle English ( widow, -er 1 ); replacing widow (now dial.), Old English wydewa
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"I committed the cardinal sin," reflects David Adams, 87, a widower who lives alone in Glasgow.

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But Cox's widower Brendan was unimpressed, calling their statement "only half an apology".

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Falling for this handsome, very recent widower was beyond reckless.

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But she’s also disappointed that her father — a well-intentioned widower still struggling to connect with his daughter — wants in on the financial gain by angling for partner status.

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“Katmandu was very much a case of Katman-did,” the lonely widower says, bubbling over with his need to impress his famous guest or really, just to talk to anybody.

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