I. ˈwi-(ˌ)dō noun
Etymology: Middle English widewe, from Old English wuduwe; akin to Old High German wituwa widow, Latin vidua, Sanskrit vidhavā, Latin -videre to separate
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a woman who has lost her husband by death and usually has not remarried
b. : grass widow 2
c. : a woman whose husband leaves her alone frequently or for long periods to engage in a usually specified activity
a golf widow
2. : an extra hand or part of a hand of cards dealt face down and usually placed at the disposal of the highest bidder
3. : a single usually short last line (as of a paragraph) separated from its related text and appearing at the top of a printed page or column
II. transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1. : to cause to become a widow or widower
2. obsolete : to survive as the widow of
3. : to deprive of something greatly valued or needed