widowhood
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widowhood
- /ˈwɪd.əʊ.hʊd/
- /ˈwɪd.oʊ.hʊd/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English widwehede, equivalent to widow + -hood. Compare widowerhood.
noun widowhoods
- The state or period of being a widow or widower. She returned to work several years after entering widowhood.
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noun The period of being a widow
| Español | viudez, viudedad |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | ujane |
| Português | viuvez |
| Français | veuvage |
| Deutsch | Witwenschaft, Witwentum, Witwenstand, Verwitwung |
| Italiano | vedovanza |
| Ελληνικά | χηρεία chireía |
| Română | văduvie |
| Русский | вдовство́ vdovstvó |
Talk about this word "widowhood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/widowhood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. widowhood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/widowhood "widowhood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/widowhood.Cite this
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title = {widowhood},
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