Definition of Widowhood

1. Noun. The time of a woman's life when she is a widow.

Generic synonyms: Time Of Life
Derivative terms: Widow

2. Noun. The state of being a widow who has not remarried.
Generic synonyms: Marital Status
Derivative terms: Widow

Definition of Widowhood

1. n. The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower.

2. n. The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower.

Definition of Widowhood

1. Noun. The state or period of being a widow or widower ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Widowhood

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Widowhood

1. 1. The state of being a widow; the time during which a woman is widow; also, rarely, the state of being a widower. "Johnson clung to her memory during a widowhood of more than thirty years." (Leslie Stephen) 2. Estate settled on a widow. "I 'll assure her of her widowhood . . . In all my lands." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Widowhood

widow-makers
widow-wail
widow bird
widow birds
widow maker
widow woman
widowbird
widowbirds
widowed
widower
widowered
widowerhood
widowerhoods
widowers
widowhead
widowhood (current term)
widowhoods
widowing
widowlike
widowly
widowmaker
widowmakers
widowman
widowmen
widows
widows' peaks
width
widthless
widths
widthway

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