one's father-in-law

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• Father-in-law — Fa ther in law , n.; pl. {Fathers in law}. The father of one s husband or wife; correlative to son in law and daughter in law. [1913 Webster] Note: A man who marries a woman having children already, is sometimes, though erroneously, called their… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• father-in-law — means one s wife s or husband s father. The plural is fathers in law …   Modern English usage

• father-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. fathers in law) ▪ the father of one s husband or wife …   English terms dictionary

• father-in-law — [fä′thərin lô΄] n. pl. fathers in law the father of one s wife or husband …   English World dictionary

• father-in-law — /fah dheuhr in law /, n., pl. fathers in law. the father of one s husband or wife. [1350 1400; ME; see FATHER, IN, LAW1] * * * …   Universalium

• father-in-law — fa′ther in law n. pl. fa•thers in law the father of one s husband or wife • Etymology: 1350–1400 …   From formal English to slang

• father-in-law — /ˈfaðər ɪn lɔ / (say fahdhuhr in law) noun (plural fathers in law) 1. the father of one s husband or wife. 2. Colloquial a stepfather …  

• father-in-law — noun (plural fathers in law) Date: 14th century 1. the father of one s spouse 2. archaic stepfather …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• father-in-law — noun (plural fathers in law) the father of one s husband or wife …   English new terms dictionary

• father-in-law — The father of one s wife or husband …   Black's law dictionary

• father-in-law — The father of one s wife or husband …   Black's law dictionary