-in-law

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Inlaw \In*law"\, v. t. [In + law. Cf. {Inlagation}.] (Old Eng.
     Law)
     To clear of outlawry or attainder; to place under the
     protection of the law. --Burrill.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  in-law \in"-law`\, n.
     A person who is related by marriage, as distinguished from a
     {blood relative}; esp. mother-in-law (the mother of one's
     spouse), father-in-law (the father of one's spouse),
     brother-in-law (the brother of one's spouse, or husband of
     one's spouse's sister), sister-in-law (the sister of one's
     spouse, or wife of one's spouse's brother).
     [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  -in-law \-in"-law`\, suff.
     A suffix meaning through marriage. See {in-law}.
     [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  in-law
       n : a relative by marriage [syn: {relative-in-law}]