MOTHER-IN-LAW


Meaning of MOTHER-IN-LAW in English

Pronunciation: ' m ə - th ə r- ə n- ˌ lo ̇ , ' m ə th -r ə n-, ' m ə - th ə rn-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural moth · ers-in-law \ ' m ə - th ə r-z ə n- \

Date: 14th century

1 : the mother of one's spouse

2 archaic : STEPMOTHER

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.