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Definition of widowhood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

widowhood

noun

/ˈwɪdəʊhʊd/

/ˈwɪdəʊhʊd/

[uncountable]

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the state or period of being a widow or widowerTopics Life stagesc2

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