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If a woman is called a widow when she doesn't have a husband then what is a man called when he doesn't have a wife?
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∙ 15y ago
If the couple were married and the husband dies the woman is a 'widow.' If the wife dies then her husband is called a 'widower.'
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 9y agoA man whose wife has died is called a widower. Having lost one's spouse is termed widowhood and can be applied to either gender.
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What is called a woman who lost her husband by death?
This woman would be called a widow.
What is a woman who has lost her husband by death?
This woman would be called a widow.
What do you call a woman who lost her husband by death?
A woman whose husband has died is called a widow
What is a woman called if her husband died?
Your word is: "widow" !
Is a divorced woman a widow if her husband remarries?
No, a 'widow' is a woman whos husband died.
What do you called a woman who has lost her husband by death?
A woman losing her husband by death is a widow.A husband losing his wife by death is a widower.
What has to happen in order for a woman to become a widow?
In order for a woman to become a widow, her husband has to die. The period of being a widow is called widowhood. When a man loses his wife, he becomes a widower.
What is a word for unmarried woman?
She is called a spinster. She will only become a widow if her husband dies.
A woman that has lost her husband by death?
widow
What is the state of one whose husband has died called?
It is called a bereavement. The man becomes a widower.
What is the proper name for a woman whose husband is dead?
The woman is a widow.
What do you call a woman that who had lost her husband by death?
Widow
