Widow
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Widow ( noun )
- A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.
- A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried and left with children.
Origin:
The word widow comes from the old english word widwe, which comes from the proto-germanic word widuwō. the word widuwō is formed from the proto-germanic word widu, which means "empty" or "widowed," and the suffix -wō, which means "man" or "woman.".
Examples:
- She was a widow for many years after her husband's death.
- The widow was left with three children to raise on her own.
- The young widow"s life was filled with sorrow after her husband"s passing.
- The widow was given a small pension to help her through her difficult times.
- The widow was left to fend for herself after her husband's death.
(As a verb)
Widow ( verb )
- A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.
- A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried and left with children.
Origin:
The word widow comes from the old english word widwe, which comes from the proto-germanic word widuwō. the word widuwō is formed from the proto-germanic word widu, which means "empty" or "widowed," and the suffix -wō, which means "man" or "woman.".
Examples:
- She was a widow for many years after her husband's death.
- The widow was left with three children to raise on her own.
- The young widow"s life was filled with sorrow after her husband"s passing.
- The widow was given a small pension to help her through her difficult times.
- The widow was left to fend for herself after her husband's death.