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father-in-law

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fa·ther-in-law  (fär-n-lô)
n. pl. fa·thers-in-law (färz-)
1. The father of one's husband or wife.
2. Archaic A stepfather.
father-in-law
Noun
pl fathers-in-law the father of one's wife or husband
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.father-in-law - the father of your spouse
begetter, father, male parent - a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father); "his father was born in Atlanta"
in-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage
Translations
Spanish father-in-law [ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː] n → suegro
French father-in-law [ˈfɑːðərənlɔː] father n → beau-père m
German father-in-law [ˈfɑːðərənlɔː] father n → Schwiegervater m
Italian father-in-law [ˈfɑːðərɪnlɔː] n → suocero
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