widow

n. 1 woman who has lost her husband by death and not married again. 2 woman whose husband is often away on a specified activity (golf widow). v. 1 make into a widow or widower. 2 (as widowed adj.) Bereft by the death of a spouse.  widowhood n. [old english]

n. A woman who has lost her husband by death, and has not married again; one living bereaved of a husband.