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Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy.
Esther Williams

Meaning of "widowhood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WIDOWHOOD

widowhood  [ˈwɪdəʊhʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WIDOWHOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Widowhood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WIDOWHOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

widowhood

Widow

A widow is a woman whose husband has died, while a widower is a man whose wife has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood. These terms are generally not applied to a person after he or she becomes divorced from their former spouse. This term "widowhood" can be used for either sex, at least according to some dictionaries, but the word widowerhood is also listed in some dictionaries. Occasionally, the word viduity is used. The adjective form for either sex is widowed. The treatment of widows around the world varies, but unequal benefits and treatment generally received by widows compared to those received by widowers globally has spurred an interest in the issue by human rights activists.

Definition of widowhood in the English dictionary

The definition of widowhood in the dictionary is the condition of being a widow. Other definition of widowhood is the condition of being a widower.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WIDOWHOOD


adulthood
ˈædʌltˌhʊd
boyhood
ˈbɔɪhʊd
brotherhood
ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd
childhood
ˈtʃaɪldhʊd
falsehood
ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd
fatherhood
ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd
hood
hʊd
likelihood
ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd
livelihood
ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd
manhood
ˈmænhʊd
motherhood
ˈmʌðəˌhʊd
neighborhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
neighbourhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
parenthood
ˈpɛərənthʊd
personhood
ˈp£ːsənˌhʊd
priesthood
ˈpriːstˌhʊd
sisterhood
ˈsɪstəˌhʊd
statehood
ˈsteɪthʊd
victimhood
ˈvɪktɪmhʊd
womanhood
ˈwʊmənˌhʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WIDOWHOOD

widish
Widnes
widow
widow bird
widow woman
widow´s benefit
widow´s cruse
widow´s mite
widow´s peak
widow´s pension
widow´s walk
widow´s weeds
widowed
widower
widowerhood
widowman
width
widthway
widthways
widthwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE WIDOWHOOD

babyhood
bachelorhood
extractor hood
girlhood
godhood
hardihood
knighthood
lens hood
maximum likelihood
monkshood
nationhood
prophethood
puppyhood
rain hood
sainthood
second childhood
servanthood
singlehood
toddlerhood
unlikelihood

Synonyms and antonyms of widowhood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «widowhood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WIDOWHOOD

Find out the translation of widowhood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of widowhood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «widowhood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

守寡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

viudez
570 millions of speakers

English

widowhood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विधवापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الترمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вдовство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viuvez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বৈধব্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

veuvage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Janda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Witwenstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やもめ暮らし
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배우자 사망
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Randha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh ở góa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விதவைக் கோலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विधवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dulluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vedovanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wdowieństwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вдівство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

văduvie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χηρείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

weduweeskap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

änkestånd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

widowhood
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of widowhood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDOWHOOD»

The term «widowhood» is regularly used and occupies the 102.464 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WIDOWHOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «widowhood» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «widowhood» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about widowhood

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2 QUOTES WITH «WIDOWHOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word widowhood.
1
John Gay
The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
2
Esther Williams
Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIDOWHOOD»

Discover the use of widowhood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to widowhood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Elsie's Widowhood
Elsie's daughter, also named Elsie, mourns her separation from her fiancâe, Lester, who has gone to Italy to study art, and the Travilla family is thrown into grief and confusion by the sudden death of Elsie's husband, Edward.
Martha Finley, 2010
2
Widowhood: The Death of a Spouse
Provides professional and personal insight into dying and death, and includes stories of men and women who learned to accept and deal with the loss of their spouses.
Janice Rock, Michael Rock, 2004
3
The Widowhood Book - A Complete Guide to the Best Methods of ...
Contents Include: W.S. Pearson - Arthur Wright - O.I. Wood - Fred Shaw - Joe Cheetham - Lester Torrey - Some Variations - Henry Martens - Violette - Renier Gurnay - Two Present day Belgian Champions - More Variations - The System of ...
C. A. E. Osman, 2008
4
Widowhood: A Doorway To Calling And Conversion
Elizabeth Jacks Scott LCSW, is a counselor in New York City with a specialty in grief counseling.
Elizabeth Jacks Scott, 2010
5
Widowhood: A Socio-Psychiatric Study
Study based on rural, urban, and industrial widows in India.
Sandhya, 1994
6
Living Life After Divorce & Widowhood: Financial Planning, ...
With this book, you will learn not only how to pick up the pieces and once again live alone, but how to successfully organize your finances, run your life, and keep yourself afloat.
Maurcia DeLean Houck, 2009
7
Widowhood and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe
Arranged thematically, this unique collection allows the reader to recognize and appreciate the complexity and contradiction, iconicity and mutability, and timelessness and timeliness of widowhood and representation.
Allison Mary Levy, 2003
8
Widowhood in Early Modern Spain: Protectors, Proprietors, ...
This study of Castilian widows, based on extensive analysis of literary and archival sources, provides insight into the complex mechanisms lying behind the formulation of gender boundaries and the pragmatic politics of everyday life in the ...
Stephanie Fink De Backer, 2010
9
Widowhood in medieval and early modern Europe
This new collection of thirteen essays brings together innovative research on, and makes comparisons between, widows and widowers in medieval and early modern Europe.
Sandra Cavallo, Lyndan Warner, 1999
10
Foretelling Widowhood
Many females, who suffered untimely widowhood, were not mangati either from ascendant, or from Moon or from Venus. This is difinitely a wrong concept that widowhood will curse only a mangati female.
Mr̥dulā Trivedī, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIDOWHOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term widowhood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Real Housewives of New York Recap: Carole Radziwill, Dorinda …
Sonja Morgan, Luann De Lesseps, Bethenny Frankel, Carole Radziwill Carole Radziwill and Dorinda Medley bond over widowhood on an emotional Real ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Why widowhood is one of the developing world's key problems
Why widowhood is one of the developing world's key problems ... help to alleviate the poverty and discrimination into which widowhood can plunge them. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Widowhood and the Living Is Easy
Shortly after my husband died, a close friend gave me some advice that I think about almost daily. "Meleesa," she said in her rich, Spanish accent, "From now on, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
4
Coping With Widowhood Through Poetry and Solidarity
In the time between then and now, Gross said, things were very tough on her as she tried to adapt to widowhood. She would drive her special needs adult son, ... «Jewish Exponent, May 15»
5
Divorce more likely when wife has serious illness
Both were associated with increased risk of widowhood. "These findings suggest the importance of health as a determinant of marital dissolution in later life via ... «Deseret News, Mar 15»
6
'October Gale' Writer-Director Ruba Nadda on Widowhood and …
Ruba Nadda is a Montreal-born, Toronto-based filmmaker. She attended York University and the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. She has written and directed ... «Indie Wire, Mar 15»
7
Abolish cruel widowhood rites-group
They called on Non-Governmental Organizations and other organization advocating for abolishing of cruel widowhood rites to collaborate with traditional ... «GhanaWeb, Jan 15»
8
Why More Women Should Plan for Widowhood
Imagine there's a loud knock at your front door. You open it, and staring back at you is a pair of grim-faced police offers. They inform you that your young, healthy ... «NerdWallet, Jan 15»
9
The Art of Widowhood
"Widow's weeds" originally intended to simplify the female form and shroud a woman's grief, but the Metropolitan's new exhibit "Death Becomes Her" proves that ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
10
Instead of a Breakup, Consider Black Widowhood
Yesterday, 67-year-old Chisako Kakehi was arrested by the Kyoto police for poisoning her 75-year-old husband with cyanide. This might not have been an ... «New York Magazine, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Widowhood [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/widowhood>. May 2024 ».
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