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Webster 1913 Edition

Widow-hunter

Wid′ow-huntˊer

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Noun.

One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune.

Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition

Widow-hunter

WIDOW-HUNTER

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Noun.

[widow and hunter.] One who seeks or courts widows for a jointure or fortune.