plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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Shane Lichtenberg, Armstrong's son-in-law, met Charne after coming to Armstrong's door as a missionary. Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025 Frankfort went on to form the Benvolio Group with his son and son-in-law to invest in early-stage, disruptive consumer-facing brands. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 Human rights organization Foro Penal reports that more than 800 political prisoners remain behind bars, including Machado’s son-in-law Rafael Tudares. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The younger Lewises — Joe’s children Vivienne and Charles, and his son-in-law Nick Beucher — are now in control at ENIC, while the day-to-day running of Spurs has passed to Charrington and chief executive Vinai Venkatesham. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son-in-law

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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“Son-in-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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