A man whose wife is dead is called a widower.
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Widower
/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/
Synonyms for "widower" (12 found)
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7 entriesadult malebereaved persondemographic categoryfictional character typeliterary archetypemansociological concept
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9 entriesaged widowerelderly widowerheroic widowerrecent widowerromantic widowerrural widowerurban widowerwidower with childrenyoung widower
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5 entriesbereaved widowerelderly widowerrecent widowerwidower with childrenyoung widower
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12 total sentences available.
He's a widower with three small children to take care of.
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He was a widower, but a year after his son's wedding, he could not restrain himself any longer and also got married.
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Tom is a widower.
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