father-in-law

nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː//

One's spouse's father.

noun

1
One's spouse's father.
2
obsoleteA stepfather.
`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`

Etymology

From Middle English fader in lawe, fadyr-in-lay, fader yn lawe, equivalent to father + -in-law.

Forms

plural: fathers-in-law, father-in-laws

Fates · Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who…father · A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a…Father · God, the father of Creation.

father-in-law · One's spouse's father.

fatherland · The country of one's ancestors.fathom · A measure of distance to shore: the nearest point to shore at…fatigue · A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.

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