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half brother-in-law

half brother-in-law noun: the half brother of one's spouse.

Noun

half brother-in-law (plural half brothers-in-law)

  1. The half brother of one's spouse.
  2. The husband of one's half-sibling.
  3. The husband of the half-sibling of one's spouse.

Antonyms of half brother-in-law

Forms of half brother-in-law

pluralhalf brothers-in-law

Origin of half brother-in-law

From half brother + -in-law or half + brother-in-law.

Questions about half brother-in-law

What does half brother-in-law mean?
Half brother-in-law means the half brother of one's spouse.
What part of speech is half brother-in-law?
Half brother-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of half brother-in-law?
The plural of half brother-in-law is half brothers-in-law.

Words near half brother-in-law in the dictionary

  1. half blues
  2. half board
  3. half boards
  4. half brethren
  5. half brother
  6. half brother-in-law
  7. half brothers
  8. half brothers-in-law
  9. half bull
  10. half bulls
  11. half butt

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