Widower
(noun)
- A man whose wife has died and has not remarried.
- A man who has lost his wife through death.
- A man whose spouse has died and remains unmarried.
Origin:
The word "widower" comes from the old english "widewe" which means a man whose wife is dead. the word "widow" is the female equivalent of widower.
Examples:
- He became a widower after his wife passed away.
- The widower was still grieving for his late wife.
- The widower was left to raise their children alone.
- The widower found it hard to move on after his wife's death.
- The widower"s friends tried to set him up on a date, but he wasn"t ready yet.