father-in-law
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father-in-law
- /ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/
Where it comes from
From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.
noun fathers-in-law · father-in-laws · father in law
- One's spouse's father.
- A stepfather. `Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`
