in-law

Noun

Meaning

a relative by marriage

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

in law

Synonyms

relative-in-law house people family group kinsman relative cousin clan aunt niece brother-in-law mother-in-law tribe uncle

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Hypernyms

relative relation

Hyponyms

brother-in-law mother-in-law daughter-in-law father-in-law sister-in-law son-in-law

Examples

Also, Judith is Noam's sister in-law. Source: Internet

Boulos grew up in Lagos, where his family owns “a multibillion-dollar conglomerate that trades in vehicles, equipment, retail and construction,” making him (on paper at least) a perfect fit for a Trump in-law. Source: Internet

I am uncomfortable and resentful that my sister in-law would even bring this up to us, but then I feel bad because of how much she has suffered. Source: Internet

Just two weeks later, however, his bride left him; Sienkiewicz blamed "in-law intrigues". Source: Internet

In Islamic law, marriage among close blood relations like parents, stepparent, parents in-law, siblings, stepsiblings, the children of siblings, aunts and uncles is prohibited, while first or second cousins may marry. Source: Internet

Sam Rainsy on his Facebook account posted a May 4 letter from Paris in which he also gave his condolences for the death of Hun Sen’s mother in-law. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

in-joke in-jokey in-joky in-law brother in-law suite in-law unit