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/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/ · noun
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from 14th c.].
Tears of the widower, when he sees A late-lost form that sleep reveals, And moves his doubtful arms, and feels Her place is empty, fall like these; […]
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Use widower when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Widower means A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from 14th c.].
Common synonyms include widowman.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Tears of the widower, when he sees A late-lost form that sleep reveals, And moves his doubtful arms, and feels Her place is empty, fall like these; […]
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