Definition of Son-in-law

1. Noun. The husband of your daughter.

Generic synonyms: In-law, Relative-in-law

Definition of Son-in-law

1. Noun. The husband of one's daughter. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Son-in-law

somnologists
somnology
somnolytic
somnolytics
somnopathy
somnoplasty
somnour
somnours
somoni
somonis
sompnour
sompnours
soms
somy
son-in-law (current term)
son-in-law egg
son-in-law eggs
son-of-a-bitch
son et lumière
son of a bitch
son of a gun
son of privilege
son of the manse
son of the morning
sonance
sonances
sonancies
sonancy

Literary usage of Son-in-law

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"... established Christianity at last in his territories, n 1035 his son-in-law the German King Conrad II gave him the Mark of Schleswig as compensation for ..."

2. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fritz-Gilbert Waters (1847)
"son-in-law and daughter-in-law. The husband of a daughter is her father's or mother's son-in-law; and the wife of a son is his father's or mother's ..."

3. The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England by John Campbell Campbell (1845)
"Decree against his son-in-law. His practice as to injunctions. Grumbling of Judges. sometime I may help him greatly by my letter; if he hath a cause ..."

4. Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of England, from by John Campbell Campbell (1847)
"... for another son-in-law, Heron, having a suit depending before him, and refusing to agree to any reasonable accommodation, because the Judge was the most ..."

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