widowed

Etymology

adj

  1. (of a previously married person) Whose spouse has died or is gone missing; who has become a widow or widower.
    I can't remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride. 1959, Don McLean, American Pie (song)

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of widow

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