mother-in-law

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moth·er-in-law (m

n-lô

)

n. pl. moth·ers-in-law (m

rz-)

1. The mother of one's wife or husband.

2. Archaic A stepmother.

mother-in-law

n pl mothers-in-law

the mother of one's wife or husband

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Noun

mother-in-law - the mother of your spouse

in-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage

female parent, mother - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children"

Translations

mother-in-law [ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː] N (mothers-in-law (pl)) → suegra f

mother-in-law [ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː] n (mothers-in-law (pl)) → suocera

mother-in-law → الحماة tchýně svigermor Schwiegermutter πεθερά suegra anoppi belle-mère svekrva suocera 義母 시어머니 schoonmoeder svigermor teściowa sogra свекровь svärmor แม่สามี kayınvalide mẹ chồng 婆母或岳母

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