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veuf

widower

noun VUF Less Common

Usage Note

Veuf is the masculine form; the feminine equivalent is veuve. The feminine form is notable in legal and historical contexts (e.g. Veuve Clicquot, the champagne house named after a widow). The adjective use (il est veuf) follows standard agreement patterns.

Examples

"Il est veuf depuis deux ans."

Natural Translation

He has been a widower for two years.

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