father-in-law
the father of one's spouse.
Origin of father-in-law
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How to use father-in-law in a sentence
Here, at Hill Gezer, are the ruins of an ancient city presented to Solomon by one of his seven hundred fathers-in-law.
The Ship Dwellers | Albert Bigelow PaineAfter the first affair on the Amatolas, Sandilla presented Umyeki, one of his numerous fathers-in-law, with a trophy of victory.
The Cape and the Kaffirs | Harriet WardWhile the two fathers-in-law lived, the children-in-law were kept together; but the old men soon went their way.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 2 | Rupert HughesAs for fathers-in-law, low comedians would starve if they had to depend on the help that fathers-in-law give them.
He himself traveled to Bengal on several occasions, visiting at the homes of the fathers-in-law of his two sons.
Autobiography of a YOGI | Paramhansa Yogananda
British Dictionary definitions for father-in-law
the father of one's wife or husband
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