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This woman would be called a widow.
This woman would be called a widow.
A woman losing her husband by death is a widow.A husband losing his wife by death is a widower.
A woman whose husband has died is called a widow
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She is a widow.
Widow means a woman who has lost her husband by death and has not remarried. To be widowed is the act of losing your husband.
A widow is a woman has lost her husband by death. Note: A widower is a male whose wife died. Both terms are only used until the person remarries, or if there is a reason to mention the loss.
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.'
a widow (wid-oh)
The term "widow" originates from the Old English word "widwe," referring to a woman who has lost her spouse through death. It is commonly used to describe women who have been left behind after their husbands pass away, acknowledging their loss and changed marital status.