[ME widewe, fr. OE wuduwe; akin to OHG wituwa widow, L vidua, Skt vidhava, L -videre to separate]
Появление:
(bef. 12c)
Определение:
1 a: a woman who has lost her husband by death and usu. has not remarried b: grass widow 2 c: a woman whose husband leaves her alone frequently or for long periods to engage in a usu. specified activity <a golf ~> 2: an extra hand or part of a hand of cards dealt face down and usu. placed at the disposal of the highest bidder 3: a single usu. short last line (as of a paragraph) separated from its related text and appearing at the top of a printed page or column
Часть речи:
vt
Появление:
(14c)
Определение:
1: to cause to become a widow or widower 2 obs: to survive as the widow of 3: to deprive of something greatly valued or needed