viduity

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noun

the state of being a widow; widowhood

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:viduity.”

OriginLatin viduitās →
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Meanings

nounviduity (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablethe state of being a widow; widowhood

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:viduity.

Origin

  1. Latinviduitās
  2. Englishviduity

Borrowed from Latin viduitās, from vidua (“widow”).

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APA

viduity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viduity

MLA

“viduity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viduity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viduity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viduity.

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