weduwe

Definitions of weduwe
  1. noun
    a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
    synonyms: hoerenjong, wed., weduwvrouw
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    types:
    douairière
    a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
    oorlogsweduwe
    a woman whose husband has died in war
    type of:
    Mevr., dame, gleuf, gleufdier, juffrouw, mens, mevrouw, mokkel, mw., tante, vrouw, vrouwmens, vrouwspersoon, wijf, wijfie
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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