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relative-in-law

relative-in-law noun: a relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage.

Noun

relative-in-law (plural relatives-in-law)

  1. A relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage.
  2. (uncommon) Co-relative-in-law: A relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage.

Forms of relative-in-law

pluralrelatives-in-law
alternative formrelative in law

Origin of relative-in-law

From relative + -in-law.

Questions about relative-in-law

What does relative-in-law mean?
Relative-in-law means a relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage.
What part of speech is relative-in-law?
Relative-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of relative-in-law?
The plural of relative-in-law is relatives-in-law.

Words near relative-in-law in the dictionary

  1. relative tenses
  2. relative time
  3. relative times
  4. relative topologies
  5. relative topology
  6. relative-in-law
  7. relatively
  8. relatively prime
  9. relativeness
  10. relatives
  11. relativisation

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