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Relict :: Relict (n.) A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.

Suttee :: Suttee (n.) A Hindoo widow who immolates herself, or is immolated, on the funeral pile of her husband; -- so called because this act of self-immolation is regarded as envincing excellence of wifely character..

Vidual :: Vidual (a.) Of or pertaining to the state of a widow; widowed.

Dowager :: Dowager (n.) A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease..

Widowed :: Widowed (imp. & p. p.) of Wido.

Attendant :: Attendant (v. t.) Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir..

Viduage :: Viduage (n.) The state of widows or of widowhood; also, widows, collectively..

Hatchment :: Hatchment (n.) A sort of panel, upon which the arms of a deceased person are temporarily displayed, -- usually on the walls of his dwelling. It is lozenge-shaped or square, but is hung cornerwise. It is used in England as a means of giving public notification of the death of the deceased, his or her rank, whether married, widower, widow, etc. Called also achievement..

Viduity :: Viduity (n.) Widowhood.

Matron :: Matron (n.) A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners..

Sequester :: Sequester (v. i.) To renounce (as a widow may) any concern with the estate of her husband.

Widow :: Widow (a.) Widowed.

Dower :: Dower (n.) That portion of the real estate of a man which his widow enjoys during her life, or to which a woman is entitled after the death of her husband..

Widow Bird :: Widow bird () See Whidan bird.

Widual :: Widual (a.) Of or pertaining to a widow; vidual.

Break :: Break (v. t.) To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to, and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as, to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose cautiously to a friend..

Whidah Bird :: Whidah bird () Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus Vidua, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also vida finch, whidah finch, whydah bird, whydah finch, widow bird, and widow finch..

Chuck-will''s-widow :: Chuck-Will's-widow (n.) A species of goatsucker (Antrostomus Carolinensis), of the southern United States; -- so called from its note..

Widowly :: Widowly (a.) Becoming or like a widow.

Widow-hunter :: Widow-hunter (n.) One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune..

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