English

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):

• gold star wife
• war widow

Related terms

• police widow