widower
pronunciation
How to pronounce widower in British English:
UK [ˈwɪdəʊə(r)]
How to pronounce widower in American English:
US [ˈwɪdoʊə(r)]
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- Noun:
- a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
Word Origin
- widower (n.)
- "man who has lost his wife by death," late 14c., extended from widow (n.). The Old English masc. form was widewa. Similar formation in Middle Dutch weduwer, German Wittwer. Related: Widowerhood.
Example
- 1. I am 80-plus and have recently become a widower .
- 2. We call that person who has lost his father , an orphan ; and a widower that man who has lost his wife .
- 3. The widower of benazir bhutto and inheritor of her pakistan people 's party ( ppp ) , asif zardari , is on a roll .
- 4. Actor , ass-kicker , widower , philosophizer , big man , funny man , capable drinker of pinot noir : may we introduce to you , the man you 've known for all these years
- 5. In the meantime , ivan , who was a widower , had gone back to the humble cottage where he lived with his small daughter . Only seven years old , the little girl was often left alone , and as a result , was thoughtful and very clever for her age .