brother-in-law
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broth·er-in-law
(brŭTH'ər-ĭn-lô')
n., pl., broth·ers-in-law (brŭTH'ərz-).
n., pl., broth·ers-in-law (brŭTH'ərz-).
- The brother of one's spouse.
- The husband of one's sister.
- The husband of the sister of one's spouse.
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brother-in-law
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categories related to 'brother-in-law'
- Relationships by Blood and Marriage - brother-in-law: brother of one’s spouse; husband of one’s sister; husband of one’s spouse’s sister
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Brother-in-law
A brother-in-law (plural brothers-in-law) is the brother of one's spouse, the husband of one's sister, or the husband of one's spouse's sibling.
See also
- Affinity (law)
- Sister-in-law
- Brothers in Law (novel), a 1955 British comedy novel
- Brothers in Law (film), a British comedy film
- Brothers in Law (TV series), a 1962 British sitcom
- The Brothers-in-Law, a Canadian musical group
- [[[ The Brothers-in-Law ]]], a indian thim
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Brother-in-law
Français (French)
n. - beau-frère
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schwager
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (επ' αδελφή) γαμβρός, κουνιάδος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cunhado (m)
Русский (Russian)
шурин, зять, деверь, свояк
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
姊妹的丈夫
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 姊妹的丈夫
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 남편 또는 아내의 형제
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) أخو الزوج أو زوج الأخت
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