plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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In 1952, Oswald sold the store to his son-in-law — and Anderson’s grandfather — Harold Kester. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 Meanwhile, El Mencho’s son-in-law, Cristian Fernando Gutiérrez Ochoa, appeared in the same courtroom earlier Friday to plead guilty in a separate case to a money laundering conspiracy charge. Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 His son-in-law had cut the brownie, not delicately from its corners, but by taking a rounded slice out from the very middle of the tray. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Princess Kate's mother also attended Ascot last year, where her son-in-law William chivalrously helped her when her shoe got stuck in the grass at the track. Janine Henni, People.com, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for son-in-law

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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