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widowhood

wi·dow·hood

UK/ˈwɪd.əʊ.hʊd/ US/ˈwɪd.oʊ.hʊd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the time of a woman''s life when she is a widow

2.

the state of being a widow who has not remarried

Origin

From Middle English wydowhood, widewehad, equivalent to widow + -hood. Compare widowerhood.

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