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widowed

verb adjective

To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.

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Word length
7
Starts with
W
Ends with
D
Contains
ID
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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verb

  1. To make a widow or widower of someone; to cause the death of the spouse of.

  2. To strip of anything valued.

  3. To endow with a widow's right.

  4. To be widow to.

adjective

  1. (of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.

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