What is the state of one whose husband has died called?

Answer 1

It is called a bereavement. The man becomes a widower.

Answer 2

A woman whose husband passed away is a widow.

A man whose wife passed away is a widower.

If the surviving spouse remarries, he or she is no longer a widower/widow.

Answer 3

A lady whose husband is dead is called Widow.

Answer 4

Well If a mans wife dies he is called a widower and if a wife's husband dies she is called a widow..

but just a dead wife lol I'd call her a dead with or a deceased loved one...

Answer 5

A wife's dead husband is her "late husband."

Answer 6

A husband is called a WIDOWER when his wife dies.

Answer 7

a widow (wid-oh)