The meaning of some terms and phrases changes over time or from one region to another. “Grass widow” is one of those phrases. It can mean a woman whose husband is temporarily away from home–perhaps for an extended period of time for employment. It can also mean a woman who is actually divorced and who does not want to refer to herself as being divorced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dictionaries can be one place to discover these differences, but dictionaries are not perfect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Searching contemporary newspapers or literature can be a good way to get a better fix on what a word or a phrase means at the time and place where you have seen it used. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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