Widowhood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or period of being a widow or widower. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the state of being a widow who has not remarried wordnet
  3. 3
    the time of a woman's life when she is a widow wordnet

Synonyms

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widowdomwidowerhoodwidowity

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"Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control."

Etymology

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

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