ˈməthə(r)ə̇nˌlȯ, thrə̇n-, -thə(r)n- noun
( plural mothers-in-law -thə(r)zə̇n-)
Etymology: Middle English moder in lawe
1. : the mother of one's spouse
2. : stepmother
ˈməthə(r)ə̇nˌlȯ, thrə̇n-, -thə(r)n- noun
( plural mothers-in-law -thə(r)zə̇n-)
Etymology: Middle English moder in lawe
1. : the mother of one's spouse
2. : stepmother
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012