father-in-law

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See also: father in law

English

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Etymology

From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/
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Noun

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father-in-law (plural fathers-in-law or (colloquial, nonstandard) father-in-laws)

  1. One's spouse's father.
  2. (dated) A stepfather.

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