WIDOWHOOD


Meaning of WIDOWHOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwi-dō-ˌhu̇d, -də- ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : the fact or state of being a widow

2. : the period during which a woman remains a widow

3. : widowerhood

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.