enke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- widow noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
Senses
enke is used for these senses in English:
- widow A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower.
widow — full definition
- noun A woman whose husband or spouse has died and who has not remarried.
- noun A person whose spouse or partner is often away, such as a "golf widow".
- verb To make someone a widow or widower through the death of their spouse.