widow
UK/'widәu/US
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Definitions
n.
A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried.
寡妇；孀妇
v.
To cause someone to become a widow or widower by the death of their spouse.
使成为寡妇（或鳏夫）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishwidowother
=widow
Example Sentences
- 1.
The elderly widow lived quietly in her cottage with her three cats and dog.
- 2.
After his death, she was widowed at a young age and raised two children alone.