VIDUITY

Etymology

Noun

viduity (uncountable)

(rare) the state of being a widow; widowhood

Source: Wiktionary


Vi*du"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. viduitas: cf. F. viduité.]

Definition: Widowhood. [R.] "Chaste viduity." Ld. Ellenborough.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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