A war widow is a woman whose husband was killed while he was in the armed forces during a war.
war widow in British English
(wɔː ˈwɪdəʊ)
noun
the widow of a person killed while serving in the armed services during a war
Examples of 'war widow' in a sentence
war widow
The change will also benefit a distinct group of 4,000 war widows who lost their husbands between 1973 and 2005 as a direct result of military service.