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widower

/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/

Meanings
noun
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); masculine of widow.

Examples :

"Since his wife died last year, Mr. Davis has become a widower. "
family person human

Related Words

Illustration spouse

spouse noun

/spaʊs/

A person in a marriage or marital relationship.

"People should treat their spouses with respect."

Illustration wife

wife noun

/waɪf/

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

"My wife is a teacher at the local elementary school. "

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last adjective

/last/ /ɫast/ /lɑːst/ /læst/

Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

"“Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick."

Illustration remarried

remarried noun

/ˌriːˈmærid/ /riːˈmærid/

A person who has remarried.

"The remarried often face unique challenges when blending their families. "

Illustration year

year noun

/jɪə/ /jɪɹ/ /jɜː/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

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widow noun

/ˈwɪ.dəʊ/ /ˈwɪ.doʊ/

A woman whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower.

"My aunt is a widow; her husband passed away last year. "

Illustration whose

whose pronoun

/huːz/

(interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.

"Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?"

Illustration died

died verb

/daɪd/

To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death.

"My grandfather died peacefully in his sleep last night. "

Illustration man

man noun

[mɛn] /mæn/

An adult male human.

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

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become verb

/bəˈkʊm/ /bəˈkʌm/ /biˈkʌm/

To arrive, come (to a place).

"The students will become at the school library at 9:00 AM. "

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since adverb

/sɪns/

From a specified time in the past.

"A short/long time since"

Illustration masculine

masculine noun

/ˈmæskjələn/ /ˈmæskjulɪn/

(grammar) The masculine gender.

"In French, "le livre" (the book) is an example of the masculine gender. "