What does "widowers" mean?
plural of widower
Widowers
noun
noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: plural of widower
- Grammar: widowers is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: bereaved husband, bereaved husbands, mourning husband, surviving husband.
- Useful contrasts: married man, married men, unwidowed man.
- Usage evidence: The village of San José at Himuri is three leagues to the east of San Ignacio. It is bordered on the east and on the north by the mountains. It is blessed with good lands but the Indians work very little or not at all at farming them. The church and house of the Missionary are nearly in ruins. The ornaments for the altar and divine services have dwindled to one chalice, three chasubles, two albs, three amices, and other adornments, all very old and almost unserviceable. According to the Census Book, which I have here before me, there are seven married couples, six widowers, nine orphans, the number of souls in all thirty-nine.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of widower form-of, plural
Synonyms
All synonyms bereaved husbandbereaved husbandsmourning husbandsurviving husbandsurviving husbandswidowed men
Antonyms
married manmarried menunwidowed manunwidowed men
Example
"The village of San José at Himuri is three leagues to the east of San Ignacio. It is bordered on the east and on the north by the mountains. It is blessed with good lands but the Indians work very little or not at all at farming them. The church and house of the Missionary are nearly in ruins. The ornaments for the altar and divine services have dwindled to one chalice, three chasubles, two albs, three amices, and other adornments, all very old and almost unserviceable. According to the Census Book, which I have here before me, there are seven married couples, six widowers, nine orphans, the number of souls in all thirty-nine."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "widowers"?
Common synonyms include: bereaved husband, bereaved husbands, mourning husband, surviving husband, surviving husbands, widowed men.
How do you use "widowers" in a sentence?
The village of San José at Himuri is three leagues to the east of San Ignacio. It is bordered on the east and on the north by the mountains. It is blessed with good lands but the Indians work very little or not at all at farming them. The church and house of the Missionary are nearly in ruins. The ornaments for the altar and divine services have dwindled to one chalice, three chasubles, two albs, three amices, and other adornments, all very old and almost unserviceable. According to the Census Book, which I have here before me, there are seven married couples, six widowers, nine orphans, the number of souls in all thirty-nine.