son-in-law
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of son-in-law
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sone in lawe; see origin at son, in, law 1; from Middle English in-lawe “in law,” i.e., “a person within the regulation and protection of the law,” based on the prohibition by Roman civil law and, later, Christian canon law, of marriages within four degrees of consanguinity, i.e., up to and including first cousins
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The 46-year-old, the son-in-law of the Indian billionaire businessman Lakshmi Mittal, had been a director and co-owner of Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before relinquishing his stake in the club on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Rumors are aswirl that Trump’s son-in-law and Middle East emissary Jared Kushner played a big role.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Trump said he would speak to businessman-turned-negotiator Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, who have been dealing with the Iranians, but insisted it was up to Tehran to return to the table.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
One rare constant was Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
I never expected Ardeshir Bahrami to have so much in common with his son-in-law.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
Every year, we give each of our daughters and sons-in-law $100 for their birthdays.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
He is also survived by his brother Bud, two devoted sons-in-law Jesse Sisgold and Avi Reiter, and four grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
Also inside the house with Mr Ezzedine were his wife, sister, daughters, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law and his grandchildren, she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
The same masters, however, often changed the rules of their guild so that only the sons and sons-in-law of current masters could become masters themselves.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
PapS assigns the different facts to his sons-in-law.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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