in-law

in-law (

lô

)

A relative by marriage.

[Back-formation from such compounds as mother-in-law.]

in-law

a relative by marriage

adj

(postpositive; in combination) related by marriage a father-in-law

[back formation from father-in-law, etc.]

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Noun

in-law - a relative by marriage

relative-in-law

brother-in-law - a brother by marriage

daughter-in-law - the wife of your son

father-in-law - the father of your spouse

relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"

mother-in-law - the mother of your spouse

sister-in-law - the sister of your spouse

son-in-law - the husband of your daughter

Translations

in-law

n in-law [ˈinloː]

a person related to one by marriage eg one's brother-in-law, mother-in-law etc. skoonfamilie, swaer, skoonma في القانون، في الزواج роднини свързани след брак příbuzní z druhé strany (švagr, tchýně apod.) sviger- angeheiratete/-r Verwandte/-r συγγενής εξ αγχιστείας parientes políticos hõimlane کسی که با فرد رابطه سببی دارد sukulainen belle-famille; beau-frère, belle-mère קְרוֹבִים מִכּוֹח נִישוּאִים ससुराल वाले, वैवाहिक संबंध rođak po bračnom partneru a férjem, a feleségem családja hubungan kekeluargaan yang disebabkan karena perkawinan tengda-, mágur, svili (parente acquisito) 戚姻 인척 giminaitis iš žmonos/vyro pusės sievas/vīra māte ipar schoon- svigerfamiliemedlem powinowaty parente por afinidade rudă prin alianţă жены príbuzný z druhej strany (švagor, svokra ap.) sorodnik po moževi (ženini) strani tazbina ili svojta släkting genom giftermål, ingift ญาติที่เกิดจากแต่งงาน akraba ve yakınlar 姻親 рідня з боку одного з подружжя سسرالی عزیز người thân qua hôn nhân 姻亲

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Tom Kenning, prosecuting, said a family party at Read's home to celebrate a child's birthday ended in a row with her in-laws about the playing of a holiday video.

I'm innocent says mum who hired client to hurt her brothers-in-law by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)

Last week, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg said the British bar on in-law marriages, although pursuing a legitimate aim of protecting "the integrity of the family", did not prevent such relationships occurring

Delight as in-laws allowed to marry by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)

And the study found more than 60 per cent of women admitted their relationship with their female in-law was fraught, just like the characters played by Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez in the comedy movie Monster-In-Law.

TROUBLE WITH THE OUTLAWS; Research reveals women's war with ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)

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