son-in-law

[suhn-in-law]

noun

plural

sons-in-law 

1. the husband of one's child.

son-in-law

noun

1. the husband of one's daughter

Word History and Origins

Origin of son-in-law¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sone in lawe; 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

Example Sentences

His son-in-law, he said, was the first to hear the good news.

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The indictment sent shock waves through the U.S. attorney’s office, prompting Comey’s son-in-law, Troy Edwards Jr., to resign from his prosecutor position.

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It was no different on the day of her Senate confirmation hearing, when journalists and social media delighted in noting that seated behind her was her son-in-law, the retired wrestler known as Triple H.

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But many Indonesians remember him as the son-in-law of the military dictator Suharto, who swiftly rose through the ranks of an authoritarian regime.

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His attorneys said they intend to continue advocating for Longoria, his son and son-in-law.

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