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The Widow (1910 Film)
A widow is a woman whose husband has died; a widower is a man whose wife has died. Widow, The Widow, Widow's, or Widower may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media TV and film * The Widow (1939 film), ''The Widow'' (1939 film), an Italian drama film * The Widow (1955 film), ''The Widow'' (1955 film), an Italian romantic drama film * The Widow (TV series), ''The Widow'' (TV series), a British television drama released on Amazon Prime in 2019 * Widows (TV series), ''Widows'' (TV series), a British television drama written by Lynda La Plante, aired in 1983 and 1985 * Widows (2011 film), ''Widows'' (2011 film), an Argentine comedy-drama film * Widows (2018 film), ''Widows'' (2018 film), an English-language heist film directed by Steve McQueen, adapted from the British TV series *Widow (1976 film), an American TV film * The Widower (TV series), ''The Widower'' (TV series), a 2014 British miniseries Plays * The Widow (play), ''The Widow'' (play), a 17th-century play * Widows (pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widow
A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has Death, died. Terminology The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed ''widowhood''. An archaic term for a widow is "relict," literally "someone left over". This word can sometimes be found on older gravestones. The word "widow" comes from an Indo-European languages, Indo-European root meaning "widow" and has cognates across Indo-European languages. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. The term ''widowhood'' can be used for either sex, at least according to some dictionaries, but the word ''widowerhood'' is also listed in some dictionaries. Occasionally, the word ''viduity'' is used. The adjective for either sex is ''widowed''. These terms are not applied to a Divorce, divorcé(e) following the death of an ex-spouse. Effects on health The phenomenon that refers to the increased mortality rate after the death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
