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Antonyms for in law


Grammar : Noun
Spell : in-law
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɪnˌlɔ



Definition of in law

Origin :
  • 1894, "anyone of a relationship not natural," abstracted from father-in-law, etc.
  • The position of the 'in-laws' (a happy phrase which is attributed ... to her Majesty, than whom no one can be better acquainted with the article) is often not very apt to promote happiness. ["Blackwood's Magazine," 1894]
  • The earliest recorded use of the phrase is in brother-in-law (13c.); the law is Canon Law, which defines degrees of relationship within which marriage is prohibited.
  • As in relative : noun member of a family
  • As in kinsman : noun relative
  • As in kinswoman : noun relative
  • As in menage : noun family
  • As in family : noun kin, offspring; classification

Synonyms for in law

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