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Widowed — Widow Wid ow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Widowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Widowing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To reduce to the condition of a widow; to bereave of a husband; rarely used except in the past participle. [1913 Webster] Though in thus city he Hath… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
widowed — wid|owed [ˈwıdəud US doud] v be widowed if someone is widowed, their husband or wife dies ▪ She was widowed at the age of 25. >widowed adj ▪ his widowed mother … Dictionary of contemporary English
widowed — [[t]wɪ̱doʊd[/t]] V PASSIVE If someone is widowed, their husband or wife dies. [be V ed] More and more young men are widowed by cancer... [be V ed] She was widowed in 1967... [V ed] Imogen stayed with her widowed sister … English dictionary
widowed — adj. Widowed is used with these nouns: ↑aunt, ↑father, ↑mother, ↑woman … Collocations dictionary
widowed — wid|owed [ wıdoud ] adjective if someone is widowed, their husband or wife has died … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
widowed — adjective having become a widow or widower: She was widowed at the age of 25 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
widowed — UK [ˈwɪdəʊd] / US [ˈwɪdoʊd] adjective if someone is widowed, their husband or wife has died … English dictionary
widowed — [ˈwɪdəʊd] adj if someone is widowed, their husband or wife has died … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Widowed Services Program — was 1970s era movement to help widowed homemakers make a living for themselves and their family after the passing of the head of the household. In Oregon The Widowed Services Program was founded in Oregon by University of Oregon graduate Hazel… … Wikipedia
widowed — wid·owed || wɪdəʊd adj. made a widow by the death of a husband wid·ow || wɪdəʊ n. woman whose husband has died v. cause to become a widow or a widower because of the death of a spouse; take away something valuable … English contemporary dictionary
