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brother-in-law

/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/ noun

In Latin: lēvir Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about brother-in-law at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A brother by marriage.

Origin

From Middle English brother-in-lawe; equivalent to brother + -in-law.

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