military widow

English

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Noun

military widow (plural military widows)

1. The widow 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.

Translations

widow of a soldier who was killed while in active service

Finnish: sotilaan leski

See also

• gold star wife
• war widow
• police widow