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- [bruhth -er or for 9, bruhth -ur in law]
- /ˈbrʌð ər or for 9, ˈbrʌðˈɜr ɪn lɔ/
- /ˈbrʌðə(r) ɪn lɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruhth -er or for 9, bruhth -ur in law]
- /ˈbrʌð ər or for 9, ˈbrʌðˈɜr ɪn lɔ/
Definitions of brother-in-law word
- countable noun brother-in-law Someone's brother-in-law is the brother of their husband or wife, or the man who is married to their sister. 3
- noun brother-in-law the brother of one's wife or husband 3
- noun brother-in-law the husband of one's sibling 3
- noun brother-in-law the husband of the sibling of one's husband or wife 3
- noun brother-in-law the brother of one's husband or wife 3
- noun brother-in-law the husband of one's sister 3
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Origin of brother-in-law
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brother-in-law
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
brother-in-law popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for brother-in-law
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