widow

  1. Noun.  A woman whose husband has died (and has not re-married); feminine of widower.
  2. Noun.  (informal, in combination) A woman whose husband is often away pursuing a sport, etc.
  3. Noun.  (printing) A single line of type that ends a paragraph, carried over to the next page or column.
  4. Noun.  type of venomous spider, of the genus Latrodectus.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To make a widow (or widower) of someone; to cause the death of one's spouse.

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