Noun:

1. the time of a woman's life when she is a widow

2. the state of being a widow who has not remarried

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1. My interest was basically in her widowhood.
   我的兴趣基本上在于她的寡妇身分。
2. Her widowhood condemns her to a lonely old age.
   守寡使她不得不过着孤独的晚年生活。
3. When one lover dies, a widowhood of two years is required of the survivor.
   爱人去世，未亡人要守情两年。