Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun widowhood

2 senses of widowhood

Sense 1
widowhood -- (the time of a woman's life when she is a widow)
       => time of life -- (a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state)

Sense 2
widowhood -- (the state of being a widow who has not remarried)
       => marital status -- (the condition of being married or unmarried)