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Definition of Widowhood
1. Noun. The time of a woman's life when she is a widow.
2. Noun. The state of being a widow who has not remarried.
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
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Definition of Widowhood
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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)