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- [sis-ter in law]
- /ˈsɪs tər ɪn lɔ/
- /ˈsɪstə(r) ɪn lɔː/
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- [sis-ter in law]
- /ˈsɪs tər ɪn lɔ/
Definitions of sister-in-law word
- noun plural sister-in-law the sister of one's husband or wife. 1
- noun plural sister-in-law the wife of one's brother. 1
- noun plural sister-in-law the wife of the brother of one's husband or wife. 1
- noun sister-in-law spouse's female sibling 1
- noun sister-in-law brother's wife 1
- countable noun sister-in-law Someone's sister-in-law is the sister of their husband or wife, or the woman who is married to their brother. 0
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Origin of sister-in-law
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English. See sister, in, law1
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Parts of speech for Sister-in-law
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sister-in-law popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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 sister-in-law
noun sister-in-law
- aunt — Someone's aunt is the sister of their mother or father, or the wife of their uncle.
- 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.
- father-in-law — the father of one's husband or wife.
- grandparent — a parent of a parent.
- grandparents — a parent of a parent.
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