Synonyms for widow
ˈwɪd oʊwid·ow

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1. widow, widow womanverb

   a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

   Synonyms:
   widow woman

2. widowverb

   cause to be without a spouse

   "The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia"

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1. widownoun

   Synonyms:
   relict

   Associated words:
   viduage, dower weeds, widowhood

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1. List of paraphrases for "widow":

   veuve, widowed, widows, widower, widowhood

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1. Laura Linney:

   She's a war widow from that period of time and the impact that the war has on everyone in this film is the sort of unspoken earthquake underneath the story.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   one night i saw the black widow crawling on my bed and the fear coursing through my veins felt like the best kind of hell

3. Carrie Goldman:

   It is a continuation of a disturbing trend, my older daughter, now 12, has had a very hard time finding Black Widow merchandise. She is a huge 'Avengers' fan, and we have been very frustrated over the underrepresentation of Black Widow in 'Avengers' toys and clothing.

4. Barbara Bush:

   Ronald Reagan, the widow of former Republican President Ronald Reagan, died Sunday morning of congestive heart failure, according to her spokesperson. She was 94. Barbara Bush offered prayers and condolences from Barbara Bush and husband former GOP President George H.W. Bush. Nancy Reagan was totally devoted to President Ronald Reagan, we take comfort that they will be reunited once more.

5. Marthe Chantal Ngouassa:

   All widows have the same problem - they are marginalized, stigmatized and abused, the death of the widow begins with the death of the husband.