warwidow

English

Noun

warwidow (plural warwidows)

1. Alternative form of war widow
   • 1963, World Federalist - Volumes 8-11, page 5:

     Unable to obtain any of the high officials of the movement, the resourceful warwidow Mrs. Toshiko Toizumi who had been commissioned with the task of tendering the invitations and conducting the international delegates to Nagasaki, decided ask me to come, mainly because I was one of the only two foreigners who could make public addresses in Japanese.

   • 1986, Maharashtra State Gazetteers - Volume 24, Issue 3, page 353:

     It is one of the leading voluntary institutions which has served to rouse civic consciousness and fellow-feelings of the public and arise substantial amounts for numerous noble causes including rehabilitating the weaker sections of the society and rendering assistance to warwidows and orphans, constructing percolation tanks in drought-hit districts, hostels for widows and orphans, etc.

   • 1992, India. Parliament. House of the People, India., Lok Sabha Debates, page 411:

     Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Rehabilitation centres in in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the welfare of ex-servicemen, warwidow and disabled ex-servicemen;