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A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has died and has usually not remarried. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. [ 1 ]
A dowager is a widow or widower who holds a title or property – a "dower" – derived from her or his deceased spouse. [1] As an adjective, dowager usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles. In popular usage, the noun dowager may refer to any elderly widow, especially one of wealth and dignity or aristocratic manner.
Civil status, or marital status, are the distinct options that describe a person's relationship with a significant other. Married, single, divorced, and widowed are examples of civil status.
In English legal history, there were originally five kinds of dower: [1] [2] Dower ad ostium ecclesiae, was the closest to modern meaning of dower.It was the property secured by law, in bride's name at the church porch (where marriages used to take place).
The very short final line of a paragraph composed of a single word (highlighted blue) is a runt. The first line of a paragraph beginning at the end of a page (highlighted green) is called an orphan (sometimes called a widow).
Levirate marriage is a custom where a man marries his deceased brother's widow to continue the family lineage.
As an interjection (and noun), this word is used to express approval, pleasure or delight. It also refers to a small gift or treat. OK, that's it for hints—I don't want to totally give it away ...
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