The state or condition of being a widower; the period of time during which a man is a widower; (in extended use) the state or condition of having a spouse who is absent.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), writer.
Definition of widowery in US English:
widowery
noun
rare
The state or condition of being a widower; the period of time during which a man is a widower; (in extended use) the state or condition of having a spouse who is absent.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894), writer.