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Definition of widowed

widowed

/ˈwɪd.oʊd/
wid · owed
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• adjective

1

Having lost one's spouse through death and not having remarried.

Example

"The widowed grandmother moved closer to her children so she could spend more time with her family."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the noun 'widow', which comes from Old English 'widewe', ultimately tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to separate' or 'bereft'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Widowed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/widowed
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