BROTHER-IN-LAW


Meaning of BROTHER-IN-LAW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbrə-thər-ən-ˌlȯ, ˈbrəth-rən-, ˈbrə-thərn- ]

noun

( plural broth·ers-in-law ˈbrə-thərz-ən-)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.