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wid·ow·hood [ˈwɪdəʊhʊd, Am -doʊ-] N no pl

1. widowhood (state):

widowhood of women

widowhood of men

Witwerschaft f rare

2. widowhood (period):

widowhood of women

widowhood of men

Witwertum nt rare

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A greater number of marriages ended in divorce than in death or widowhood during that time. en.wikipedia.org

She was a woman destined to have a long and troubled widowhood. en.wikipedia.org

From then onward, the devadasi is considered a "nitya sumangali": a woman eternally free from the adversity of widowhood. en.wikipedia.org

Because of her widowhood, she endured financial hardship while continually worrying about her three children's lives. en.wikipedia.org

During her widowhood she sought for pupils, but in vain. en.wikipedia.org

Studies have identified many other factors that increase or decrease the likelihood of successfully repartnering following widowhood. en.wikipedia.org

She spent much of her widowhood melancholy, sitting on her porch. en.wikipedia.org

Once married, the only way that women could reclaim property was through widowhood. en.wikipedia.org

Prior to the independence, women were only allowed to act as their childrens guardians until the age of seven in cases of separation of widowhood. en.wikipedia.org

For a female politician to be virtuous she needs to be insulated from carnality by spinsterhood or widowhood. www.aljazeera.com

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