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Definition of
widowhood noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
widowhood
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈwɪdoʊˌhʊd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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the state or period of being a
widow
or
widower
See
widowhood
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