widowhood
nounUS /ˈwɪd.oʊ.hʊd/ · /ˈwɪd.əʊ.hʊd/
Etymology From Middle English wydowhood, widewehad, equivalent to widow + -hood. Compare widowerhood.
1
The state or period of being a widow or widower.
- Derived terms
- grass widowhood
- Related terms
- widow, widowed, widower, widowerhood