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brother-in-law

noun
/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɔ/US/ˈbɹʌðɚ ɪn ˌlɑ//ˈbɹʌðəɹ ɪn ˌlɔː/UK

Etymology

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

  1. inherited from brother-in-lawe

Definitions

  1. A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage

    A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:

    • The US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its insider trading investigation into stock trades made by then-Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic, the former senator announced Friday.

  2. Co-brother-in-law

    Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:

The neighborhood

Derived

co-brother-in-law, half brother-in-law

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