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widow meaning in French

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widow [widows] (woman whose spouse has died)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊ]
[US: ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

veuve◼◼◼nom {f}I'm a widow. = Je suis veuve.

widow's mite (very small gift or donation)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪdoz maɪt]
[US: ˈwɪdoz ˈmaɪt]

denier de la veuvenom {m}

widower [widowers] (a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊə(r)]
[US: ˈwɪdo.ʊə(r)]

veuf◼◼◼nom {m}I'm a widower. = Je suis veuf.

widowerhood (The period of being a widower)
noun

veuvage◼◼◼nom {m}

widowhood (The period of being a widow)
noun
[UK: ˈwɪ.dəʊ.hʊd]
[US: ˈwɪdo.ʊ.hʊd]

veuvage◼◼◼nom {m}

black widow [black widows] (a woman who kills a lover)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈwɪ.dəʊ]
[US: ˈblæk ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

veuve noire◼◼◼nom {f}

black widow [black widows] (species of venomous spider)
noun
[UK: blæk ˈwɪ.dəʊ]
[US: ˈblæk ˈwɪdo.ʊ]

veuve noire◼◼◼nom {f}

red-collared widowbird (species of bird)
noun

euplecte veuve-noirenom {m}

war widow (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict)
noun

veuve de guerre◼◼◼nom {f}