Johnson clung to her memory during a widowhood of
more than thirty years. --Leslie
Stephen.
[1913 Webster]
2. Estate settled on a widow. [Obs.] ``I 'll assure her of her widowhood . . . in all my lands.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
widowhood — ► NOUN ▪ the state or period of being a widow or widower … English terms dictionary
widowhood — [[t]wɪ̱doʊhʊd[/t]] N UNCOUNT Widowhood is the state of being a widow or widower, or the period of time during which someone is a widow or widower. Nothing can prepare you for the shock and grief of widowhood … English dictionary
widowhood — The state or condition of being a widow, or, sometimes, a widower. An estate is sometimes settled upon a woman during widowhood, which is expressed in Latin, durante viduitate … Black's law dictionary
widowhood — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the fact or state of being a widow 2. the period during which a woman remains a widow 3. widowerhood … New Collegiate Dictionary
widowhood — /wid oh hood /, n. the state or a period of being a widow or, sometimes, a widower. [bef. 900; ME wid(e)wehood, OE widuwanhad, equiv. to widuwan, gen. sing. of widuwe WIDOW + had HOOD] * * * … Universalium
widowhood — noun The state or period of being a widow or widower … Wiktionary
widowhood — вдовство … Термины гендерных исследований
widowhood — wid|ow|hood [ˈwıdəuhud US dou ] n [U] the state of being a widow or widower … Dictionary of contemporary English
widowhood — wid|ow|hood [ wıdou,hud ] noun uncount the state of being a WIDOW or widower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
widowhood — wid·ow·hood || wɪdəʊhÊŠd n. state of being a widow, condition of being a woman whose husband has died … English contemporary dictionary
