MOTHER-IN-LAW


Meaning of MOTHER-IN-LAW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmə-thər-ən-ˌlȯ, ˈməth-rən-, ˈmə-thərn- ]

noun

( plural moth·ers-in-law ˈmə-thər-zən-)

Date: 14th century

1. : the mother of one's spouse

2. archaic : stepmother

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