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widowerhood

noun wid·ow·er·hood \-ˌhd\

Definition of WIDOWERHOOD

1
:  the fact or state of being a widower
2
:  the period during which a man remains a widower
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First Known Use of WIDOWERHOOD

circa 1796

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