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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widower (ˈwɪdəʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a man whose wife has died and who has not remarried

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Example sentences
He was a widower whose second marriage ended in divorce.
The bridegroom was a widower whose second marriage ended in divorce.
The bride was a widow, and the bridegroom was a widower.
When he is asked if he is a widower he considers the question with care.
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