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

But she bought her first pair of On sneakers after her son-in-law suggested them for her heel pain.

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All of my daughters and my son-in-law will be coming to visit me for Christmas this year, and I am ecstatic.

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Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and former senior adviser in his first term, also played a leading role in garnering support for the U.S. resolution, these officials said.

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If that were the case, your son-in-law might be tempted to keep it.

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A range of speakers endorsed the company, including the son-in-law of the late Chairman Mao, the founding father of the People's Republic of China - Mr Yu said.

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