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brother-in-law

[bruhth-er-in-law] / ˈbrʌð ər ɪnˌlɔ /
NOUN
kinsman
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate aunt blood cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks grandparents in-laws kin kinsperson kinswoman mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
kinswoman
Synonyms
STRONG
agnate aunt blood cognate connection cousin father father-in-law folk folks grandparents in-laws kin kinsman kinsperson mother mother-in-law nephew niece relation sib sibling sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister uncle
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents
NOUN
relative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aunt cousin father folk mother niece sibling uncle
STRONG
agnate blood cognate connection father-in-law folks grandparents in-laws kinsperson mother-in-law nephew relation sib sister-in-law stepbrother stepparent stepsister
WEAK
clansperson great-grandparents

Example Sentences

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Brother-in-law Hasem Choucair described him as "an excellent father, kind and considerate" and said "all he wanted was to look after and protect his family".

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2024

Brother-in-law Peter Walker said on Thursday that Salvation Army Major Geoff Friend died in a Johannesburg hospital on Wednesday with his wife and four sons at his side.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2016

Brother-in-law John Yun said no one in the family blamed Lee for the death of 20-year-old Ji Yun Lee.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2015

Brother-in-law Jim Walton isn’t far behind, either, at $39.7 billion.

From Forbes • Dec. 15, 2014

Brother-in-law, I'm more grateful to you for this than for all the money you've given me.

From The Shoemaker's Apron A Second Book of Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales by Fillmore, Parker