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brother-in-law

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broth·er-in-law (brr-n-lô)
n. pl. broth·ers-in-law (brrz-)
1. The brother of one's spouse.
2. The husband of one's sister.
3. The husband of the sister of one's spouse.
brother-in-law
n pl brothers-in-law
1. the brother of one's wife or husband
2. the husband of one's sister
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brother-in-law - a brother by marriage
in-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage
Translations
brother-in-law [ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː] N (brothers-in-law (pl)) → cuñado m, hermano m político
brother-in-law [ˈbrʌðərɪnˌlɔː] n → cognato
brother-in-law → زوج الأخت švagr svoger Schwager κουνιάδος cuñado lanko beau-frère šogor cognato 義兄弟 시숙 schoonbroer svoger szwagier cunhado деверь svåger พี่เขยหรือน้องเขย kayın birader anh em chồng 内兄内弟
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