military widow

English

Etymology

military +‎ widow

Noun

military widow (plural military widows)

  1. The wife of a soldier who was killed while in active service
  2. (slang, sarcastic) The wife of a soldier who lives separate lives from their husband due to his devotion to the service, leaving the wife a virtual widow

Usage notes

(not slang): The widow does not necessarily belong to the military (most widows usually are not serving in the military)

Hyponyms

(not slang):

  • police widow
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