wid ‧ owed /ˈwɪdəʊd $ -doʊd/ BrE AmE verb
be widowed if someone is widowed, their husband or wife dies:
She was widowed at the age of 25.
—widowed adjective :
his widowed mother
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THESAURUS
▪ married having a husband or wife:
How long have you been married?
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a married couple
▪ single not married:
Chris is 45 and still single.
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single mothers
▪ engaged having formally agreed to marry someone in the future:
Jane and Pete have just got engaged.
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engaged couples
▪ live together to share a home and have a sexual relationship, but not be married:
More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married.
▪ separated no longer living with your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage:
I think Joan and Brian are separated now.
▪ divorced no longer married because you have legally ended your marriage:
My parents got divorced when I was 10.
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divorced men
▪ widowed no longer married because your husband or wife has died:
He’s a widowed father of two.