ˈfäthə(r)ə̇nˌlȯ, ˈfȧth-, -thrə̇n-, -thə(r)n- noun
( plural fathers-in-law -ə(r)zə̇n-)
Etymology: Middle English fader in lawe
1. : the father of one's spouse
2. : stepfather
ˈfäthə(r)ə̇nˌlȯ, ˈfȧth-, -thrə̇n-, -thə(r)n- noun
( plural fathers-in-law -ə(r)zə̇n-)
Etymology: Middle English fader in lawe
1. : the father of one's spouse
2. : stepfather
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012