English Explanatory Dictionary

military widow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service.
  2. The wife of a soldier who lives separate lives from their husband due to his devotion to the service, leaving the wife a virtual widow.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-military widow.wav

Word forms

military widow military widows

Related words

gold star wife war widow police widow
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