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Wives that have lost their husband are called Widows. Husbands that have lost their wife are called widowers.

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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.


Is a widower female or male?

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


What is the Feminine of Widower?

It is a widow (female).


What is female name given to widower?

The female equivalent of a widower is a "widow." A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, and she has not remarried. The term emphasizes her status of having lost her partner while being of the female gender.


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.


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.


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.


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 feminine for a widower?

In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for male or female, for example:The noun for a male whose spouse had died is widower.The noun for a female whose spouse had died is widow.


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