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wid·ow·er

[wid-oh-er]
noun
a man who has lost his wife by death and has not remarried.

Origin:
1325–75; late Middle English (see widow, -er1); replacing widow (now dial.), Old English wydewa

wid·ow·ered, adjective
wid·ow·er·hood, noun

widow, widower.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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  • The bride was a widow, and the bridegroom was a widower.
  • It is often the widow who does this, but in some areas, it is also the widower.
  • Her outraged widower spurred a protest that escalated into a riot.
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widower (ˈwɪdəʊə)
 
n
a man whose wife has died and who has not remarried

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