brother-in-law

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Quotations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 Translations 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbrʌð.ɚ.ɪn.lɔː/, SAMPA: /"brVD.@.In.lO:/
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[edit] Noun

brother-in-law (plural brothers-in-law)

1. A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
   • The brother of one's spouse.
   • The husband of one's sibling.
2. (uncommon) Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:
   • The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.
   • The brother of the spouse of one's sibling.

[edit] Quotations

• 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part I, act 1, sc. 3,

  We at our own charge shall ransom straight

  His brother-in-law, the foolish Mortimer;

[edit] Derived terms

• half brother-in-law
• co-brother-in-law

[edit] Related terms

• daughter-in-law
• father-in-law
• mother-in-law
• sister-in-law
• son-in-law
• co-wife

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• brother-in-law in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• “brother-in-law” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• "brother-in-law" in Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation.
• "brother-in-law" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press 2007.
• Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996.