co-brother-in-law
co-brother-in-law noun: one's spouse's brother-in-law (one's spouse's sibling's husband), especially one's wife's sister's husband; either of two (or more) men who marry sisters, in relation to the other; the brother of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
Noun
co-brother-in-law (plural co-brothers-in-law)
- One's spouse's brother-in-law (one's spouse's sibling's husband), especially one's wife's sister's husband; either of two (or more) men who marry sisters, in relation to the other; the brother of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
- Knowing that he would be susceptible to the arguments of his persuasive co-brother-in-law Antonio de' Medici, Saminiato tried to avoid his company.2008, Daniel Bornstein, David Peterson, editors, Florence and Beyond: Culture, Society and Politics in Renaissance Italy, page 350
- One's brother-in-law's or sister-in-law's brother; that is, one's sibling's spouse's brother; either of two (or more) men whose siblings are married to each other.
co-brother-in-law meaning in Arabic and Persian
co-brother-in-law in Arabic
- one's spouse's brother-in-law
- عديل
co-brother-in-law in Persian
- one's spouse's brother-in-law
- باجناق bâjenâq
Synonyms of co-brother-in-law
Forms of co-brother-in-law
| plural | co-brothers-in-law |
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Origin of co-brother-in-law
From co- + brother-in-law or co-brother + -in-law.
Questions about co-brother-in-law
- What does co-brother-in-law mean?
- Co-brother-in-law means one's spouse's brother-in-law (one's spouse's sibling's husband), especially one's wife's sister's husband; either of two (or more) men who marry sisters, in relation to the other; the brother of one spouse in relation to the siblings of the other spouse.
- What is co-brother-in-law in Arabic?
- Co-brother-in-law in Arabic is عديل. See Co-brother-in-law meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is co-brother-in-law?
- Co-brother-in-law is a noun.
- What is the plural of co-brother-in-law?
- The plural of co-brother-in-law is co-brothers-in-law.
Words near co-brother-in-law in the dictionary
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