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

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The house was built in 2003 and was previously home to Bob Vander Weide, a former CEO of the Orlando Magic and former son-in-law of Magic owner Rich DeVos. Tyler Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025 The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax. Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 Rickards maintains the same eagerness in her face whether Burke is fighting in the ring, determined to recover from Wolfe’s abuse, or facing the romantic dilemma of falling in love with her son-in-law. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 Mar. 2025 Tatiana Pino’s lawyer asked during the deposition if Carlos Pino had read the letters his brother wrote for his daughters, his son-in-law and his employees. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 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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