veuve

Example:She is now a viude, a single mother raising three children alone.

Definition:A woman who has lost her husband and is no longer married, similar to veuve.

Example:She is now a mariée veuve, attending various events to blend into society again.

Definition:Technically a phrase that refers to a woman who is no longer marries to her first husband, but since she has not remarried, it is equivalent to veuve.