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widower.

A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/US
  1. A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English widwere, equivalent to widow + -er.

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