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brother-in-law
broth·er-in-law (brŭth′ər-ĭn-lô′)n. pl. brothers-in-law 1. The brother of one's spouse.2. The husband of one's sibling.3. The husband of the sibling of one's spouse.brother-in-law n, pl brothers-in-law1. the brother of one's wife or husband2. the husband of one's sibling3. the husband of the sibling of one's husband or wifebroth′er-in-law`
n., pl. broth•ers-in-law. 1. the brother of one's husband or wife. 2. the husband of one's sister. 3. the husband of one's wife's or husband's sister. [1250–1300] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | brother-in-law - a brother by marriagein-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage |
Translationsbrother (ˈbraðə) noun1. the title given to a male child to describe his relationship to the other children of his parents. I have two brothers. 兄弟 兄弟2. a fellow member of any group (also adjective). brother officers. 同事 同事3. (plural also brethren (ˈbreθrən) ) a member of a religious group. The brothers of the order prayed together; The brethren met daily. (宗教上的)教友 （宗教上的）教友 ˈbrotherhood noun1. the state of being a brother. the ties of brotherhood. 兄弟關係 兄弟关系，手足情谊 2. an association of men for a certain purpose. 兄弟會 兄弟会ˈbrother-in-law – plural ˈbrothers-in-law – noun1. the brother of one's husband or wife. 丈夫或妻子的哥哥或弟弟(大伯、小叔、大舅子、小舅子) 夫、妻的兄弟（大伯、小叔、大舅子、小舅子） 2. the husband of one's sister. 連襟(姊夫、妹夫) 姐、妹的丈夫（姐夫、妹夫） brother-in-law → 内兄内弟zhCNEncyclopediaSeebrotherBrother-in-law
BROTHER-IN-LAW, domestic relat. The brother of a wife, or the husband of a sister. There is no relationship, in the former case, between the husband and the brother-in-law, nor in the latter, between the brother and the husband of the sister; there is only affinity between them. See Vaughan's Rep. 302, 329. See BIL
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