widow woman

/ˌwɪdoʊ ˌwʊmən/
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Other forms: widow women

Definitions of widow woman
  1. noun
    a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
    synonyms: widow
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    types:
    dowager
    a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
    war widow
    a woman whose husband has died in war
    type of:
    adult female, woman
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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