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vidhavāविधवाf. (accord. to some fr. vi + dhava See 2. dhavá, p. 513) a husbandless woman, widow (also with nārī, yoṣit, strī &c.), [RV.] &c. &c.
bereft of a king (a country), [R.]
[cf. Gk. ἠίθεος; Lat. vidua; Goth. widuwô; Germ. wituwa, witewe, Witwe; Angl.Sax. wuduwe, widewe; Eng. widow.]
vidhavāstrīविधवास्त्रीvidhavā—strī f. a widow, [Pañcat.]
vidhavādharmaविधवाधर्मvidhavā—dharma m. ‘duty of a widow’, N. of ch. of the [PSarv.]
vidhavāgāminविधवागामिन्vidhavā—gāmin m. one who has intercourse with a widow, [Yājñ. ii, 234.]
vidhavāvedanaविधवावेदनvidhavā°vedana (°vāv°), n. marrying a widow, [Mn. viii, 65.]
vidhavāvivāhaविधवाविवाहvidhavā—vivāha m. ‘marrying a widow’, N. of wk.
vidhavāvivāhavicāraविधवाविवाहविचारvidhavā-vivāha—vicāra m. N. of wk.
vidhavāvivāhakhaṇḍanaविधवाविवाहखण्डनvidhavā-vivāha—khaṇḍana n. N. of wk.