brother-in-law

Collocations

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ADJ.

egotistical, former, last, ready, younger

VERB + BROTHER-IN-LAW

become, belongs, thank

BROTHER-IN-LAW + NOUN

cop, francis, friday, he's, hospitality, outset, parent, policeman

PREP.

from, in

ADV.

absolutely, away, easily, really

Definitions

noun

1

A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its insider trading investigation into stock trades made by then-Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic, the former senator announced Friday.

2

A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:

3

Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:

He was appalled by trench conditions and the prolongation of the war, a disillusionment further encouraged by the Easter rising, in which his brother-in-law, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (qv), was murdered by a deranged Anglo–Irish officer, J. C. Bowen-Colthurst (qv).

4

Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its insider trading investigation into stock trades made by then-Sen. Richard Burr and his brother-in-law at the outset of the pandemic, the former

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He was appalled by trench conditions and the prolongation of the war, a disillusionment further encouraged by the Easter rising, in which his brother-in-law, Francis Sheehy-Skeffington (qv), was murde

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My brother-in-law is ready to lose his temper at trifles.

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The first thing we should do is write and thank your brother-in-law for his hospitality.

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I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.

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You haven't fallen in love, have you!? I won't have it! Having that man become my brother-in-law; I absolutely hate that!

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