Widower
Definitions
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.
Equivalents
42 more languages
Afrikaanswewenaar
Българскивдовец
Catalàvidu
Češtinavdovec
Danskenkemand
Ελληνικάχήρος
Esperantovidvo
Gaeilgebaintreach fir
Gàidhligbanntrach
Galegoviúvo
עבריתאלמן
Magyarözvegyember
Հայերենայրի
Íslenskaekkill
Italianovedovo
ქართულიქვრივი
한국어홀아비
Latinaviduus
Македонскивдовец
मराठीविधुर
Bahasa Melayududa
မြန်မာမုဆိုးဖို
Nederlandsweduwnaar
Portuguêsviúvo
Românăvăduv
Русскийвдовец
Slovenčinavdovec
Shqipvejan
Kiswahilimjane
Türkçedul
Українськавдівець
Examples
“Tears of the widower, when he sees A late-lost form⟳ that sleep⟳ reveals, And moves his doubtful arms, and feels Her place⟳ is empty, fall⟳ like⟳ these; […]”
“What happens to the lovers of people with AIDS? How do they experience⟳ the passage from lover to caregiver to "widower"?”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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