widow woman

noun Older Use.

a widow.

Nearby words

widgie, widish, widnes, widow, widow bird, widow woman, widow's benefit, widow's cruse, widow's mite, widow's peak, widow's walk

Origin of widow woman

First recorded in 1605–15

Also called widow lady.

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Examples from the Web for widow woman

I got a sister living there—Sarah Treleaven her name is—a widow-woman, and sells fish.
News from the Duchy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
He lived as a lodger at the house of a widow-woman, and was a great humorist in all parts of his life.
Essays and Tales|Joseph Addison
Widow-woman and widow-man; are used for widow and widower, especially in Ulster: but widow-woman is heard everywhere.
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
My father was a hind on the Milton farm, and my mother is aye loot keep the house, now that shes a widow-woman.
Merkland|Mrs. Oliphant

Leaving Tewkesbury, we passed to Warwick, where in the evening we had a meeting with many sober people at a widow-woman's house.
George Fox|George Fox

British Dictionary definitions for widow woman

widow woman

noun

archaic, or dialect another term for widow (def. 1)

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widow woman

noun Older Use.

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widow woman

noun