What does widow mean?
Widow means A person whose spouse is absent:.
Widow
/ˈwɪd.əʊ/ · noun
Meaning
A person whose spouse is absent:.
Definitions by Sense
- A person whose spouse is absent:
- (card games) An additional hand of playing cards dealt face-down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder.
- (typography) A single line of type that ends a paragraph but is separated from it by being carried over to the next page or column.
- Any venomous spider of the genus Latrodectus (called "widows" because of the practice of sexual cannibalism observed among many of these species).
- (transitive) To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.
- (transitive, figurative) To strip of anything valued.
- (transitive, obsolete) To endow with a widow's right.
- (transitive, obsolete) To be widow to.
Example Sentences
Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, My friend, the brother of my love. My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widow’d race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
Synonyms for widow
Antonyms for widow
Related Words
Word Forms
- widows
- widowing
- widowed
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for widow?
Common synonyms include widowess, widower, kitty, widow woman.
What is the opposite of widow?
Possible antonyms include orphan.
How do you use widow in a sentence?
Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, My friend, the brother of my love. My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widow’d race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
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