widowhood

/ˌwɪdoʊˈhʊd/
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Other forms: widowhoods

Definitions of widowhood
  1. noun
    the state of being a widow who has not remarried
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    type of:
    marital status
    the condition of being married or unmarried
  2. noun
    the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
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    type of:
    time of life
    a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
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