aunt-in-law
aunt-in-law noun: the wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
Noun
aunt-in-law (plural aunts-in-law)
- The wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
- Between uncle and aunt-in-law, or uncle's wife, you have a connection of affinity, and you have the same between aunt and uncle-in-law, or aunt's wife. [sic]1871, William Lindsay, Inquiry into the Christian law, as to the relationships which bar marriage, page 86
- The aunt of one's husband.
- Petunia would later become an aunt-in-law to Harry's wife Ginevra Weasley and a great-aunt to Harry and Ginny's three children; James Sirius, Albus Severus,2009 August 28, contributor, Petunia Dursley, Harry Potter Wiki
- The aunt of one's wife.
aunt-in-law meaning in Hindi and Vietnamese
aunt-in-law in Hindi
- wife of one's uncle
- चाची cācī, ताई tāī, मामी māmī
- aunt of one's husband
- चचिया सास caciyā sās, ममिया सास mamiyā sās
- aunt of one's wife
- चचिया सास caciyā sās, ममिया सास mamiyā sās
aunt-in-law in Vietnamese
- wife of one's uncle
- bác, bác gái, thím, mợ
Forms of aunt-in-law
| plural | aunts-in-law |
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Origin of aunt-in-law
From aunt + -in-law.
Questions about aunt-in-law
- What does aunt-in-law mean?
- Aunt-in-law means the wife of one's uncle or aunt (parent's sibling).
- What is aunt-in-law in Hindi?
- Aunt-in-law in Hindi is चाची (cācī), ताई (tāī), मामी (māmī). See Aunt-in-law meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is aunt-in-law?
- Aunt-in-law is a noun.
- What is the plural of aunt-in-law?
- The plural of aunt-in-law is aunts-in-law.
Words near aunt-in-law in the dictionary
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