[noun] [C] - a woman whose husband has died and who has not married againThe money was paid to Mr Desai's widow.She found it very hard to adjust to being a widow.See study section: Relationships(informal humorous) A fishing/football/golf/etc. widow is a woman whose husband is very often away fishing or playing football or golf, etc.
WIDOW
Meaning of WIDOW in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012