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Widower

/wˈɪdoʊər/
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(noun) A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.

A man whose wife is dead is called a widower.
He's a widower with three small children to take care of.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He has been a ____ for many years, but he recently decided to start volunteering locally.

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