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

The family said he was "never happier than being on stage" and "adored performing with his band and son-in-law, Jon, and being able to continue sharing this music with his fans".

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Comey’s son-in-law, Troy A. Edwards Jr., a federal prosecutor in the same office where Halligan now works, resigned immediately, stating he was leaving “to uphold my oath to the Constitution.”

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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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