father-in-law

[fah-ther-in-law]

fa·ther-in-law

[fah-ther-in-law]
noun, plural fa·thers-in-law.
the father of one's husband or wife.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see father, in, law1
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father-in-law
 
n , pl fathers-in-law
the father of one's wife or husband

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