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

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The Princess Royal, 74, and her son-in-law seem to be at ease in each other's company, and have shared many chats and laughs on the sidelines of Zara's equestrian competitions. Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Minoru’s son-in-law, Shingo Tsuji, now runs the latter. James Simms, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The possibilities for Netanyahu – who once bunked in the childhood bed of Trump’s son-in-law – seemed endless. Mick Krever, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 Around the same time, reports emerged that the film’s principal financier, Kinematics — founded by producer Mark Rapaport, son-in-law of the billionaire and known Trump donor Dan Snyder — had objections to a pivotal scene in the movie where a young Donald rapes his then-wife Ivana Trump. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for son-in-law 

Word History

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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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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