brother-in-law

[ bruhth -er-in-law ]
/ ˈbrʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /
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noun, plural broth·ers-in-law.

the brother of one's husband or wife.
the husband of one's sister.
the husband of one's wife's or husband's sister.

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Origin of brother-in-law

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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Words related to brother-in-law

father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, grandparents, sister-in-law, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparent

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British Dictionary definitions for brother-in-law

brother-in-law

noun plural brothers-in-law

the brother of one's wife or husband
the husband of one's sister
the husband of the sister of one's husband or wife
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