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widows

SayWID-ohzUS/ˈwɪd.oʊz/UK/ˈwɪd.əʊz/

2 meanings of widows

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of widow. Use this form when you mean more than one widow.

    The two widows met for tea every Sunday afternoon.

    Many widows in the village helped one another with daily chores.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of widow. Use it with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the war.

    In the movie, a sudden storm widows a young mother of three.

    When a soldier dies in battle, the war widows his wife back home.

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widows is a form of widow

widow, noun: A woman whose husband has died and who has not married again. Full entry

Forms
widowwidows plural
Spelling
widow → widows: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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