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"Widow" Definition

noun

A woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried.
An additional hand of cards dealt face down in some card games, to be used by the highest bidder. Also called kitty1.
Informal A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport or hobby.
Printing A short line at the bottom of a page, column, or paragraph.
Printing A single, usually short line of type, as one ending a paragraph, carried over to the top of the next page or column.

verb-transitive

To make a widow or widower of.

verb

To cause to become a widow or.
To survive as the widow of.
To deprive of something greatly valued or needed.