A man whose wife dies is called a widower.
A woman whose husband has died is called a widow
It is called a bereavement. The man becomes a widower.
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She is a widow.
A man whose wife is dead is called a widower.
a widow (wid-oh)
You can call her a widow, or you can say she is in mourning.
A widow is a woman has lost her husband by death. Note: A widower is a male whose wife died. Both terms are only used until the person remarries, or if there is a reason to mention the loss.
Yes, using her husband's surname. So it's Mrs. John Smith.
A widower-nouna man who has lost his wife by death and has not remarried.