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widow
noun- a single word, or two, set on a new line at the end of a paragraph, especially when set on a new page UK, 1925
- — F. Howard Collins, Authors and Printers Dictionary, 1973
- in some poker games, an extra card dealt to the table for all players to use in their hands US
- — Albert H. Morehead, The Complete Guide to Winning Poker, p. 277, 1967
- in electric line work, a cable grip US
- — A.B. Chance Co., Lineman’s Slang Dictionary, p. 19, 1980
▶ the widow
Veuve Clicquot champagne; champagne UK, 1781
From French veuve (widow).- Cyrus ought to be able to buy a bottle of the Widow to celebrate getting me off his back. — Sara Paretsky, Tunnel Vision, p. 366, 1994
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