Definitions for widower
ˈwɪd oʊ ərwid·ow·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. widower, widowmannoun

   a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. widowernoun

   A man whose wife has died (and who has not re-married); masculine of widow.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Widowernoun

   One who has lost his wife.

   Etymology: from widow.

   The king, sealing up all thoughts of love under the image of her memory, remained, a widower many years after. Philip Sidney.

   The main consents are had, and here we’ll stay
   To see our widower’s second marriage-day. William Shakespeare.

   They that marry, as they that shall get no children; and they that marry not, as the widowers. 2 Esdr. xvi. 44.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. widower

   A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died.

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1. widower

   A widower is a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Widowernoun

   a man who has lost his wife by death, and has not married again

Matched Categories

1. • Man

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce widower?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say widower in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of widower in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of widower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of widower in a Sentence

1. William Ralph Inge:

   Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=widower
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Widower
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=widower
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widower
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/widower
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=widower