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Where does the term 'grass widow' come from, and why? ... [Q] From Maryalice Shaw in the USA: Where does the term grass widow come from, and why? ... It might have expressed the idea that the abandoned lover had been “put out to grass”. But it could conceivably have come from the same type of origin as bastard;
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Definition of grass widow in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of grass widow. Pronunciation of grass widow. Translations of grass widow. grass widow synonyms, grass widow antonyms. Information about grass widow in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... Grass Valley Diocese; ... Widow bewitched; woman;
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www.thefreedictionary.com/grass+widow
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Straw is preceded by fresh green grass. For this reason, I will begin with grass widows. Nowadays a woman is called a grass widow whose husband had to leave home (for example, obliged to work far away from his family).
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blog.oup.com/2009/02/grasswidows/
blog.oup.com/2009/02/grasswidows/
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Whatever the origin, grass widow has been around for a very long time: the earliest known example is from the early sixteenth century. The main derived expression is grass widower, not surprisingly meaning 'a divorced or separated man' or 'a married man whose wife is frequently apart from him'.
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Definition of grass widow from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of grass widow. Pronunciation of grass widow. Definition of the word grass widow. Origin of the word grass widow. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » grass widow...
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www.yourdictionary.com/grass-widow
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THE AMERICAN ELECTION; "We thought the General Election a very big event, but it sinks into insignificance when compared with the ... ORIGIN OF GRASS WIDOW; "The term is from the French word grace widow — that is one by grace or courtesy, and not in fact. It generally means one separated from her husband.
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English term or phrase: a regular grass widow -There’s no telling what I’ll do ... It might have expressed the idea that the abandoned lover had been “put out to grass”. But it could conceivably have come from the same type of origin as bastard;
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a woman abandoned by her husband. (The origin of this is not clear.) Jane's husband isn't dead, but she's a widow just the same—a grass widow. Bill ran off and left Mary a grass widow.
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idioms.thefreedictionary.com/grass+widow
idioms.thefreedictionary.com/grass+widow
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a woman abandoned by her husband. (The origin of this is not clear.) Jane's husband isn't dead, but she's a widow just the same—a grass widow. Bill ran off and left Mary a grass widow.
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idioms.thefreedictionary.com/the+grass+is+always+greene...
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