VIDUAGE

Etymology

Noun

viduage (uncountable)

widowhood

widows generally

Source: Wiktionary


Vid"u*age, n. Etym: [See Vidual.]

Definition: The state of widows or of widowhood; also, widows, collectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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