widow in Afrikaans
widow in Afrikaans is weduwee — widow means a woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
widow in Afrikaans
weduwee
woman whose spouse has died
What does "widow" mean?
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noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
"She has lived alone since becoming a widow five years ago."
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noun A person whose spouse or partner is often away, such as a "golf widow".
"She jokingly calls herself a football widow every Saturday."
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verb To make someone a widow or widower through the death of their spouse.
"The war widowed thousands of young women."
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widow in a sentence
- She has lived alone since becoming a widow five years ago.
- The charity supports widows and their families.
- She jokingly calls herself a football widow every Saturday.
- Being a work widow, she spends most evenings alone.
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What is "widow" in Afrikaans?
"widow" in Afrikaans is weduwee. widow means: A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
How do you use "widow" in a sentence?
Example: "She has lived alone since becoming a widow five years ago." In Afrikaans, "widow" is weduwee.
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