The state of having lost a marital partner by death.
Synonyms: Widowers, Widow, Widowhood, Widows, Widower, Widowed
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94; WIDOWERS & WIDOWS were WIDOWER & WIDOW see SINGLE PERSON 1983-93 ,use SINGLE PERSON to search WIDOWER & WIDOW 1983-93 ,woman or man: note X refs; spousal bereavement: coord IM with BEREAVEMENT (IM); coping behavior, coping strategy, coping style: coord IM with ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL
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D017805