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Traditionally, a widower is a male. However, same sex marriage does exist, so it is possible for a female to be a widower.

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The noun 'widow' is a gender specific noun for a femalewhose spouse has died.

The corresponding gender specific noun for a male is widower.

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A widow is a female. It is a woman whose husband has died.

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Is widower female?

The noun 'widower' is a word for a male.


What gender is a widower?

A widower is a male, who has lost his (deceased) wife.A widow is a female.


What is the gender of widow?

The noun 'widow' is a word for a female whose husband has died.The noun 'widower' is a word for a male whose wife has died.


What is male and female widow called?

A man whose wife has died is known as a widower.A male widow is called a widower.


What is opposite of widow?

A woman whose spouse has passed away is a widow.A man whose spouse has passed away is a widower.


Is widow masculine?

In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female. The noun widow is a word for a female; the noun widower is a word for a male.


When someone asks about your marital status you say I am a widow a widower or I am widowed?

If you're female - you're a widow. If you're male - you're a widower. You can also use 'widowed' in either case.


What is the gender of a widower?

The noun widower is a gender specific noun for a male.


What is a step daughter?

If you marry a widow (female) or a widower (male) and that person already has a daughter, that daughter becomes your stepdaughter on marriage.


IS widow is opposite gender of bachelor?

A widow is female and a bachelor is male, so they are the opposite gender. A widow is not the female equivalent of a bachelor. It is the female equivalent of a widower. A spinster is the female equivalent of a bachelor.


What is appropriate pronoun of widower?

The word widower is the male counterpart of widow. The pronoun that takes the place of the singular noun 'widower' is he.


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