Pronunciation: ' br ə - th ə r- ə n- ˌ lo ̇ , ' br ə th -r ə n-, ' br ə - th ə rn-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural broth · ers-in-law \ ' br ə - th ə rz- ə n- \
Date: 14th century
1 : the brother of one's spouse
2 a : the husband of one's sister b : the husband of one's spouse's sister