widow

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wid·ow /ˈwɪdəʊ $ -doʊ/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1  SSFMARRYa woman whose husband has died and who has not married again 寡妇，遗孀 an elderly widow who was attacked and robbed last month 上个月遭到行凶抢劫的一位寡居老妇 a wealthy widow 富孀► see thesaurus at married2. football/golf etc widow DSALONEa woman whose husband spends all his free time watching football, playing golf etc – used humorously 足球/高尔夫球等寡妇〔指因丈夫沉溺于观看足球赛、打高尔夫球等而被冷落的妻子；幽默用法〕

Examples from the Corpus

widow• Mr Jarvis died yesterday, leaving a widow and four children.• He left a widow and three children.• Also patron of divorce, infidelity, and widows.• The grieving widow was rich and powerful enough to hound anyone through the courts.• The excused forewoman is a 55-year-old widow who works as a supervisor for the Immigration and Naturalization Service.• Mourners at the funeral included Paul's widow, Sarah Jones.• Conservative Members asked, why just a pensioner - what about a single widow?• She is the widow of the head of the clan and so hers is the largest house.• She is a petite, trim widow of 73 who dresses stylishly and lives in a beautifully decorated Longwood home.• A massive collection was made for Charlton's young widow and four children.Origin widow Old English wuduwe

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widow
wid‧ow /ˈwɪdəʊ $ -doʊ/ noun [countable]1. a woman whose husband has died and who has not married again:
    an elderly widow who was attacked and robbed last month
    a wealthy widow
2. football/golf etc widow a woman whose husband spends all his free time watching football, playing golf etc – used humorously
     

THESAURUS

■ husband/wife etc
   ▪ husband/wife the man/woman you are married to: My wife’s a teacher.
   ▪ partner the person you live with and have a sexual relationship with. Partner is often used when people are not married, or when you do not know if they are married. It is also used when talking about same-sex couples: He lives with his partner Ruth and their eight-month-old son.
   ▪ fiancé/fiancée the man/woman you are engaged to: He and fiancée Wendy Hodgson will marry in July.
   ▪ divorcee a woman who is divorced: The Prince announced his intention to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson, an American divorcee.
   ▪ widow/widower a woman or man whose husband or wife has died: Imelda Marcos, the widow of the former President
   ▪ spouse formal your spouse is your husband or wife: The rule applies to spouses and children of military personnel.
   ▪ estranged wife/husband formal someone’s estranged husband or wife is one who they do not live with anymore: She is trying to get her sons back from her estranged husband.