widowman

widowman
noun
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
Syn: ↑widower
Hypernyms: ↑man, ↑adult male

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\\-_mən\ noun (plural widowmen)
chiefly dialect : widower

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widˈower, or (dialect) widˈowman noun
A man whose wife is dead
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Main Entry:widow

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