Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

military widow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
mil-i-tary wid-ow
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service.

noun

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.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

military widows (plural)

Phrases

gold star wife war widow police widow

Frequently Paired Words

gold star wife war widow police widow

Questions

What does military widow mean?
The widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service.

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