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- [wid-oh-er]
- /ˈwɪd oʊ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wid-oh-er]
- /ˈwɪd oʊ ər/
Definition of widowered word
- noun widowered a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not remarried. 1
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Origin of widowered
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; late Middle English (see widow, -er1); replacing widow (now dial.), Old English wydewa
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Parts of speech for Widowered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
widowered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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