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WIDOWER

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A man whose wife is dead. A widower has a right to administer to his wife's separate estate, and as her administrator to collect debts due to her, generally for his own use. … [Read more...]

WHO

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World Health Organization. … [Read more...]

WIDOWHOOD

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The state of a man whose wife is dead or of a woman whose husband is dead. In general there is no law to regulate the time during which a man must remain a widower, or a woman a widow, before they marry a second time. The term widowhood is mostly applied to the state or condition of a widow. … [Read more...]

WHOLE BLOOD

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Being related by both the father and mother's side; this phrase is used in contradistinction to half, blood, which is relation only on one side. See Blood. … [Read more...]

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