What does veuve in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word veuve in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use veuve in French.

The word veuve in French means widow, guillotine, widow bird, widowed, widower, protect the weak and defenceless, defend the weak and the oppressed, black widow, five-fingered shuffle, five-finger shuffle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word veuve

widow

nom féminin (femme dont le conjoint est mort)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout le village a présenté ses condoléances à la veuve.
The whole village presented their condolences to the widow.

guillotine

nom féminin (vieilli (guillotine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'homme a échappé à la veuve de peu.
The man barely escaped the guillotine.

widow bird

nom féminin (oiseau africain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le mâle veuve porte un magnifique plumage.
The male widow bird bears magnificent plumage.

widowed

adjectif (dont le conjoint est mort)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Depuis qu'elle est veuve, elle ne voit plus personne. Un roi veuf sans descendance doit se remarier rapidement.
Since she was widowed, she has stopped seeing anyone.

widower

nom masculin (homme dont l'épouse est morte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certains veufs se remarient.
Some widowers remarry.

protect the weak and defenceless

locution verbale (prendre le parti des plus faibles)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

defend the weak and the oppressed

locution verbale (figuré (défendre les faibles)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cet avocat prit la défense de la veuve et de l'orphelin.

black widow

nom féminin (race d'araignée venimeuse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

five-fingered shuffle, five-finger shuffle

nom féminin (familier (masturbation) (slang)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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