military widow

noun

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

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Meanings

nounmilitary widow (plural military widows)

plural military widows

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

Translations

Finnish sotilaan leski
  • sotilaan leskiwidow of a soldier who was killed while in active service
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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