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widows — In a patriarchal society in which women ‘belonged’ to a man, a widow was in a very exposed and vulnerable position. She was on her own outside normal relationships. Hence in the OT widows (and orphans) were an especial charge on the community s… … Dictionary of the Bible
Widows' Almshouses, Nantwich — Widows Almshouses, 26–30 Welsh Row, Nantwich; the mounting block is on the right The Widows Almshouses, also known as the Wilbraham or Wilbraham s Almshouses and as the Widows Hospital, are former almshouses for six widows in Nantwich, Cheshire,… … Wikipedia
Widows (Theaterstück) — Widows (engl. widow = dt. Witwe ) ist ein von Ariel Dorfman und Tony Kushner geschriebenes, englischsprachiges Theaterstück, welches 1987 im Hip Pocket Theatre Weltpremiere hatte[1] und seitdem weltweit mehrmals aufgeführt wurde[1]. Neben… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Widows Creek Power Plant — (also known as the Widows Creek Fossil Plant) is a coal fired power station at Stevenson, Alabama USA. The plant, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, generates about nine billion kilowatt hours of electricity a year. It has one of the… … Wikipedia
Widows (TV series) — infobox television show name = Widows caption = This is the main title caption seen throughout the series. format = Drama runtime = 1 Hour creator = Lynda La Plante starring = Ann Mitchell Fiona Hendley Maureen O Farrell Eva Mottley Debby Bishop… … Wikipedia
Widows and orphans — A widowed line: the last line of a paragraph, all alone on the other side of a page break. At the end of the first paragraph, the word lorem is an orphan in the second sense: a very short final line that, because the rest of its line is white,… … Wikipedia
Widows' Peak — Infobox Film name = Widows Peak image size = caption = Theatrical release poster director =John Irvin producer =Jo Manuel writer =Hugh Leonard narrator = starring =Mia Farrow Natasha Richardson Jim Broadbent music =Carl Davis cinematography… … Wikipedia
Widows — To be treated with kindness (Ex. 22:22; Deut. 14:29; 16:11, 14; 24:17, 19 21; 26:12; 27:19, etc.). In the New Testament the same tender regard for them is inculcated (Acts 6:1 6; 1 Tim. 5:3 16) and exhibited … Easton's Bible Dictionary
widows — wid·ow || wɪdəʊ n. woman whose husband has died v. cause to become a widow or a widower because of the death of a spouse; take away something valuable wid·ow·er || wɪdəʊə(r) n. man whose wife has died … English contemporary dictionary
widows — Вдовы … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
