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co-fathers-in-law

co-fathers-in-law is the plural of co-father-in-law.

Meaning of co-father-in-law

Noun

co-father-in-law (plural co-fathers-in-law)

  1. The father of one's son- or daughter-in-law; that is, the father-in-law of one's child, or, the father of one spouse in relation to the father of the other spouse; either of two or more men whose children marry each other, such as the father of a bride vis-à-vis the father of the groom.
    • ‘Hear, O well-read Paṇḍit, my daughter is ready for marriage. Take with you a barber's lad, go forth into the country, and search for a bridegroom. […] Search for a house worthy of my house, and search for a boy worthy of my child. Search for a co-father-in-law worthy of a co-father-in-law.’ […] Up...1884, G. A. Grierson, “The Song of Bijai Mal”, in Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, volume 53, pages 132–133
    Synonyms:
    co-grandfather

Questions about co-fathers-in-law

What is co-fathers-in-law the plural of?
Co-fathers-in-law is the plural of co-father-in-law.

Words near co-fathers-in-law in the dictionary

  1. co-expressing
  2. co-extensive
  3. co-father
  4. co-father-in-law
  5. co-fathers
  6. co-fathers-in-law
  7. co-fed
  8. co-feed
  9. co-feeding
  10. co-feeds
  11. co-feoffee

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