hempen widow

noun

The widow of a man who was executed by hanging.

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Meanings

nounhempen widow (plural hempen widows)

plural hempen widows

  1. obsoleteThe widow of a man who was executed by hanging.
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APA

hempen widow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hempen%20widow

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“hempen widow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hempen%20widow. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hempen widow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hempen%20widow.

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