What do you mean by widowed

To make a widow widower of someone; to cause the death of one's spouse. A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried. To make a widow or widower of. Origin of widow.

Middle English widewe from Old English widuwe. Widow Sentence Examples. Ranulf married Constance, widow of Henry II. Leaving a young widow. Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of widow Entry 1 of 2. Definition of widow Entry 2 of 2. First Known Use of widow Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1.

Learn More About widow. Time Traveler for widow The first known use of widow was before the 12th century See more words from the same century. From the Editors at Merriam-Webster. Style: MLA. More Definitions for widow. English Language Learners Definition of widow. Kids Definition of widow Entry 1 of 2. New Word List Word List. Save This Word!

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How to use widowed in a sentence It was only this month, for example, that the last widow of a Civil War soldier died.

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