war widow en · NOUN
Meanings
- The wife of a person in the armed forces killed in a war (and sometimes in other military action).
- (broadly) A woman whose spouse has been killed in any conflict.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| war widows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hyponyms
Relateds
war orphan · war bride · military widow
Translations (8)
fi sotaleski (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · hu hadiözvegy (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · de Kriegswitwe (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · nl oorlogsweduwe (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · sv krigsänka (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · pl wdowa wojenna (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · fr veuve de guerre (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict) · non hæll (woman whose spouse has been killed in conflict)