widow (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: [ˈwɪdəʊ]
Definition
A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.
Examples
The wealthy widow inherited her late husband's fortune.
She has been a widow for ten years, raising her children by herself.
The story follows the struggles of a young widow in Victorian England.
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