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military widow

military widow noun: the widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service.

Noun

military widow (plural military widows)

  1. The widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service.
  2. (sarcastic, slang) 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.

Forms of military widow

pluralmilitary widows

Questions about military widow

What does military widow mean?
Military widow means the widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service.
What part of speech is military widow?
Military widow is a noun.
What is the plural of military widow?
The plural of military widow is military widows.

Words near military widow in the dictionary

  1. military spouses
  2. military tactics
  3. military time
  4. military tribunal
  5. military tribunals
  6. military widow
  7. military widows
  8. military will
  9. military wills
  10. military-industrial complex
  11. militaryese

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