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widowerhood

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The state or period of being a widower.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Françaisveuvage
DeutschWitwertum
Portuguêsviuvez
6 more languages
Češtinavdovství
Ελληνικάχηρεία
Suomileskeys
Kiswahiliujane

Examples

“The poor General was in despair! To fall⟳ in love⟳ at fifty-five, and with such vehemence, is indeed a misfortune! And add⟳ to that his widowerhood, his children, his ruined property, his debts, and the woman with whom he had fallen in love⟳! Though Mlle.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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